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menqach

menqach noun: a specialized, heavy, dual-headed hammer or chisel used by Moroccan artisans (Maâlems) in Fez to hand-cut and bevel the edges of zellige tiles.

Noun

menqach (plural menqachs or menaqish)

  1. A specialized, heavy, dual-headed hammer or chisel used by Moroccan artisans (Maâlems) in Fez to hand-cut and bevel the edges of zellige tiles.
  2. The primary tool used in the traditional production process to create intricate geometric shapes for Moroccan mosaics.

Forms of menqach

pluralmenqachs
pluralmenaqish

Origin of menqach

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic منقاش (manqāš), from the root ن ق ش (n q š, “to engrave, carve”).

Questions about menqach

What does menqach mean?
Menqach means a specialized, heavy, dual-headed hammer or chisel used by Moroccan artisans (Maâlems) in Fez to hand-cut and bevel the edges of zellige tiles.
What part of speech is menqach?
Menqach is a noun.
What is the plural of menqach?
The plural of menqach is menqachs.

Words near menqach in the dictionary

  1. menows
  2. menoxenia
  3. menpachi
  4. menpachis
  5. menpo
  6. menqach
  7. Menrva
  8. mens
  9. mens rea
  10. mensa
  11. mensae

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