מעשׂה

• מײַסע‎ (mayse) — Soviet phonetic spelling

From Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה‎ (ma‘asé), with retention of an archaic velar nasal ayin in some pronunciations, assimilated to the following [s] sound. The more common plural form מעשׂיות‎ (mayses/manses) is borrowed from the plural of Hebrew מעשייה / מַעֲשִׂיָּה‎ (ma‘asiyá).

• (YIVO, Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯sə/
• (Southern) IPA^(key): /ˈmaːsə/, /ˈmansə/

מעשׂה • (mayse/manse) m or f, plural מעשׂיות‎ (mayses/manses) or מעשׂים‎ (maysem/mansem)

1. story, tale, narrative
2. deed, action, act

As per Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary by Solon Beinfeld and Harry Bochner, feminine is more "standard", but some masculine usages occur.

• באָבע־מעשׂה‎ (bobe-mayse)