نعسان

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Arabic

Etymology

Intensive adjective from the root ن ع س (n ʕ s); compare نَعَسَ (naʕasa, to be drowsy).

Adjective

نَعْسَان (naʕsān) (feminine نَعْسَى (naʕsā), common plural نِعَاس (niʕās))

  1. sleepy, drowsy, lethargic

Declension

References

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ع س
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَعْسَان (naʕsān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb نعس (niʕis, to become sleepy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naʕ.saːn/,
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Adjective

نعسان (naʕsān) (feminine نعسانة (naʕsāne), common plural نعسانين (naʕsānīn))

  1. sleepy, drowsy