menqach

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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.

OriginMoroccan Arabic منقاش →
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Meanings

nounmenqach (plural menqachs or menaqish)

plural menqachs · plural menaqish

  1. businessA 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.

Origin

  1. Moroccan Arabicمنقاش
  2. Englishmenqach

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

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APA

menqach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menqach

MLA

“menqach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menqach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menqach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menqach.

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