From the root خ ر ف (ḵ-r-f) meaning "to gather produce", "to become ripe or attaining fullness". Cognate with Hebrew חֹורֶף (khóref), Sabaean and Qatabanian Old South Arabian 𐩭𐩧𐩰 (ḫrf), Mehri ḫarf, Shehri ḫorf, Soqotri ḥorf, Harsusi ḫōref, Ge'ez ኀሪፍ (ḫärif).
خَرِيف • (ḵarīf) m
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | خَرِيف ḵarīf |
الْخَرِيف al-ḵarīf |
خَرِيف ḵarīf |
| Nominative | خَرِيفٌ ḵarīfun |
الْخَرِيفُ al-ḵarīfu |
خَرِيفُ ḵarīfu |
| Accusative | خَرِيفًا ḵarīfan |
الْخَرِيفَ al-ḵarīfa |
خَرِيفَ ḵarīfa |
| Genitive | خَرِيفٍ ḵarīfin |
الْخَرِيفِ al-ḵarīfi |
خَرِيفِ ḵarīfi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | خَرِيفَيْن ḵarīfayn |
الْخَرِيفَيْن al-ḵarīfayn |
خَرِيفَيْ ḵarīfay |
| Nominative | خَرِيفَانِ ḵarīfāni |
الْخَرِيفَانِ al-ḵarīfāni |
خَرِيفَا ḵarīfā |
| Accusative | خَرِيفَيْنِ ḵarīfayni |
الْخَرِيفَيْنِ al-ḵarīfayni |
خَرِيفَيْ ḵarīfay |
| Genitive | خَرِيفَيْنِ ḵarīfayni |
الْخَرِيفَيْنِ al-ḵarīfayni |
خَرِيفَيْ ḵarīfay |
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| Seasons in Arabic · فُصُول (fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”) | صَيْف (ṣayf, “summer”) | خَرِيف (ḵarīf, “autumn”) | شِتَاء (šitāʔ, “winter”) |
خريف • (ḵrīf) m (plural خرايف (ḵrāyif))
| Seasons in Moroccan Arabic · فصول (fṣūl or fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ربيع (rbīʕ, “spring”) | صيف (ṣayf or ṣīf, “summer”) | خريف (ḵrīf, “autumn”) | شتا (štā, “winter”), شتوة (šatwa, “winter”) |
| Root |
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| خ ر ف |
| 6 terms |
خريف • (ḵarīf) m
| Seasons in South Levantine Arabic · فصول (fṣūl) (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ربيع (rabīʕ, “spring”) | صيف (ṣēf, “summer”) | خريف (ḵarīf, “autumn”) | شتا (šita, “winter”) |