משמעות

Ultimately from the root ש־מ־ע‎ (sh-m-`).

מַשְׁמָעוּת • (mashma'út) f (plural indefinite משמעויות \ מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת‎, singular construct מַשְׁמָעוּת־, plural construct משמעויות \ מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת־‎)

1. (countable and uncountable) meaning

   מה המשמעות של זה?‎ — ma hamashma'út shel ze? — What is its meaning? [What does it mean?]

2. intent
3. importance, significance

• חד משמעי‎ (khad-mashma'í), דו משמעי‎ (du-mashma'í)
• מַשְׁמָעוּתִי‎ (mashma'utí)

From Hebrew מַשְׁמָעוּת‎

משמעות • (mashmoes)

1. probably, likely

• מסתּמא‎ (mistame, mistome)
• מן־הסתּם‎ (minastam)

• Map of dialectal use of /maʃˈmos/ from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz