From the root ح ص ي (ḥ-ṣ-y) and ح ص و (ḥ-ṣ-w). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܨܳܨܳܐ (ḥəṣāṣā, “pebble”), Hebrew חצץ (ḥāṣāṣ, “gravel”), Ge'ez ኆጻ (ḫoṣa, “gravel”).
حَصًى • (ḥaṣan) m or pl (collective, singulative حَصَاة f (ḥaṣāh) or حَصْوَة (ḥaṣwa), paucal حَصَيَات (ḥaṣayāt) or حَصَوَات (ḥaṣawāt))
Collective | collective in ـًى (-an) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَصَى ḥaṣā |
الْحَصَى al-ḥaṣā |
حَصَى ḥaṣā |
Nominative | حَصًى ḥaṣan |
الْحَصَى al-ḥaṣā |
حَصَى ḥaṣā |
Accusative | حَصًى ḥaṣan |
الْحَصَى al-ḥaṣā |
حَصَى ḥaṣā |
Genitive | حَصًى ḥaṣan |
الْحَصَى al-ḥaṣā |
حَصَى ḥaṣā |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَاة (-āh); singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَصَاة; حَصْوَة ḥaṣāt; ḥaṣwa |
الْحَصَاة; الْحَصْوَة al-ḥaṣāt; al-ḥaṣwa |
حَصَاة; حَصْوَة ḥaṣāt; ḥaṣwat |
Nominative | حَصَاةٌ; حَصْوَةٌ ḥaṣātun; ḥaṣwatun |
الْحَصَاةُ; الْحَصْوَةُ al-ḥaṣātu; al-ḥaṣwatu |
حَصَاةُ; حَصْوَةُ ḥaṣātu; ḥaṣwatu |
Accusative | حَصَاةً; حَصْوَةً ḥaṣātan; ḥaṣwatan |
الْحَصَاةَ; الْحَصْوَةَ al-ḥaṣāta; al-ḥaṣwata |
حَصَاةَ; حَصْوَةَ ḥaṣāta; ḥaṣwata |
Genitive | حَصَاةٍ; حَصْوَةٍ ḥaṣātin; ḥaṣwatin |
الْحَصَاةِ; الْحَصْوَةِ al-ḥaṣāti; al-ḥaṣwati |
حَصَاةِ; حَصْوَةِ ḥaṣāti; ḥaṣwati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | حَصَاتَيْن; حَصْوَتَيْن ḥaṣātayn; ḥaṣwatayn |
الْحَصَاتَيْن; الْحَصْوَتَيْن al-ḥaṣātayn; al-ḥaṣwatayn |
حَصَاتَيْ; حَصْوَتَيْ ḥaṣātay; ḥaṣwatay |
Nominative | حَصَاتَانِ; حَصْوَتَانِ ḥaṣātāni; ḥaṣwatāni |
الْحَصَاتَانِ; الْحَصْوَتَانِ al-ḥaṣātāni; al-ḥaṣwatāni |
حَصَاتَا; حَصْوَتَا ḥaṣātā; ḥaṣwatā |
Accusative | حَصَاتَيْنِ; حَصْوَتَيْنِ ḥaṣātayni; ḥaṣwatayni |
الْحَصَاتَيْنِ; الْحَصْوَتَيْنِ al-ḥaṣātayni; al-ḥaṣwatayni |
حَصَاتَيْ; حَصْوَتَيْ ḥaṣātay; ḥaṣwatay |
Genitive | حَصَاتَيْنِ; حَصْوَتَيْنِ ḥaṣātayni; ḥaṣwatayni |
الْحَصَاتَيْنِ; الْحَصْوَتَيْنِ al-ḥaṣātayni; al-ḥaṣwatayni |
حَصَاتَيْ; حَصْوَتَيْ ḥaṣātay; ḥaṣwatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَصَيَات; حَصَوَات ḥaṣayāt; ḥaṣawāt |
الْحَصَيَات; الْحَصَوَات al-ḥaṣayāt; al-ḥaṣawāt |
حَصَيَات; حَصَوَات ḥaṣayāt; ḥaṣawāt |
Nominative | حَصَيَاتٌ; حَصَوَاتٌ ḥaṣayātun; ḥaṣawātun |
الْحَصَيَاتُ; الْحَصَوَاتُ al-ḥaṣayātu; al-ḥaṣawātu |
حَصَيَاتُ; حَصَوَاتُ ḥaṣayātu; ḥaṣawātu |
Accusative | حَصَيَاتٍ; حَصَوَاتٍ ḥaṣayātin; ḥaṣawātin |
الْحَصَيَاتِ; الْحَصَوَاتِ al-ḥaṣayāti; al-ḥaṣawāti |
حَصَيَاتِ; حَصَوَاتِ ḥaṣayāti; ḥaṣawāti |
Genitive | حَصَيَاتٍ; حَصَوَاتٍ ḥaṣayātin; ḥaṣawātin |
الْحَصَيَاتِ; الْحَصَوَاتِ al-ḥaṣayāti; al-ḥaṣawāti |
حَصَيَاتِ; حَصَوَاتِ ḥaṣayāti; ḥaṣawāti |