مكس

العربية

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مكس

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Synchronically from the root م ك س (m k s), diachronically the noun has been loaned from Aramaic מכסא, ܡܟܣܐ (maḵsā, “tax”), from Akkadian 𒃻𒋻 (NIG₂.KUD /⁠miksu⁠/, “tax”); the verbs are denominal.

verb مَكَسَ · makasa · يَمْكِسُ · مَكْس · مَاكِس

to collect taxes

verb مَكَّسَ · makkasa · يُمَكِّسُ · تَمْكِيس · مُمَكِّس

to collect taxes

noun مَكْس · maks · مُكُوس · الْمَكْس

customs
tax (specifically excise tax or sales tax)
toll, duty, impost
noun from verb verbal noun of مَكَسَ (makasa) (form I)

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {مكس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}