خس
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Arabic
Alternative forms
- خَصّ (ḵaṣṣ)
Etymology
From Aramaic חַסָּא (ḥassā), from Akkadian 𒌑𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫassū, “lettuce”), from Sumerian 𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫi-izsar /hiz/, “lettuce”); cognates with Classical Syriac ܚ̈ܲܣܸܐ (ḥassā) and Hebrew חַסָּה (ḥássā). Note also Old Armenian հազար (hazar).
Noun
خَسّ • (ḵass) m (collective, singulative خَسَّة f (ḵassa))
- lettuce (Lactuca gen. and Lactuca sativa in particular)
Declension
Declension of noun خَسّ (ḵass)
| Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | خَسّ ḵass |
الْخَسّ al-ḵass |
خَسّ ḵass |
| Nominative | خَسٌّ ḵassun |
الْخَسُّ al-ḵassu |
خَسُّ ḵassu |
| Accusative | خَسًّا ḵassan |
الْخَسَّ al-ḵassa |
خَسَّ ḵassa |
| Genitive | خَسٍّ ḵassin |
الْخَسِّ al-ḵassi |
خَسِّ ḵassi |
| Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | خَسَّة ḵassa |
الْخَسَّة al-ḵassa |
خَسَّة ḵassat |
| Nominative | خَسَّةٌ ḵassatun |
الْخَسَّةُ al-ḵassatu |
خَسَّةُ ḵassatu |
| Accusative | خَسَّةً ḵassatan |
الْخَسَّةَ al-ḵassata |
خَسَّةَ ḵassata |
| Genitive | خَسَّةٍ ḵassatin |
الْخَسَّةِ al-ḵassati |
خَسَّةِ ḵassati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | خَسَّتَيْن ḵassatayn |
الْخَسَّتَيْن al-ḵassatayn |
خَسَّتَيْ ḵassatay |
| Nominative | خَسَّتَانِ ḵassatāni |
الْخَسَّتَانِ al-ḵassatāni |
خَسَّتَا ḵassatā |
| Accusative | خَسَّتَيْنِ ḵassatayni |
الْخَسَّتَيْنِ al-ḵassatayni |
خَسَّتَيْ ḵassatay |
| Genitive | خَسَّتَيْنِ ḵassatayni |
الْخَسَّتَيْنِ al-ḵassatayni |
خَسَّتَيْ ḵassatay |
| Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | خَسَّات ḵassāt |
الْخَسَّات al-ḵassāt |
خَسَّات ḵassāt |
| Nominative | خَسَّاتٌ ḵassātun |
الْخَسَّاتُ al-ḵassātu |
خَسَّاتُ ḵassātu |
| Accusative | خَسَّاتٍ ḵassātin |
الْخَسَّاتِ al-ḵassāti |
خَسَّاتِ ḵassāti |
| Genitive | خَسَّاتٍ ḵassātin |
الْخَسَّاتِ al-ḵassāti |
خَسَّاتِ ḵassāti |
Descendants
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
خس • (ḵuss) m (collective, singulative خسة f (ḵussa), paucal خسات (ḵussāt))
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
خسّ • (ḵass) m (collective, singulative خسّة f (ḵasse), paucal خاسّات (ḵassāt))