خمسة

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See also: خمسه, خمسہ, and حمسة

Arabic

Root
خ م س (ḵ m s)
11 terms
Arabic numbers (edit)
50
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5
6  → 
    Cardinal: خَمْسَة (ḵamsa)
    Ordinal: خَامِس (ḵāmis)
    Multiplier: خُمَاسِيّ (ḵumāsiyy), مُخَمَّس (muḵammas)
    Distributive: خُمَاسَ (ḵumāsa)
    Fractional: خُمُس (ḵumus), خُمْس (ḵums)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḫamš-.

Pronunciation

Numeral

خَمْسَة (ḵamsaf (masculine خَمْس (ḵams))

  1. five
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 58:7:
      أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِنْ نَجْوَىٰ ثَلَاثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ []
      ʔalam tara ʔanna l-laha yaʕlamu mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʔarḍi mā yakūnu min najwā ṯalāṯatin ʔillā huwa rābiʕuhum walā ḵamsatin ʔillā huwa sādisuhum []
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Usage notes

  • Excepting "one" and "two", all the cardinal numbers may precede or succeed the modified noun or substantive. Prepositive use is more usual, however.
  • The cardinal numbers "three" to "nine" exhibit polarity: they differ in gender from the modified noun or substantive. Polarity is also possible even when the number is postposed.

Declension

Descendants

Egyptian Arabic

Egyptian Arabic numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: خمسة
    Ordinal: خامس
    Fractional: خمس

Etymology

From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

خمسة (ḵamsam

  1. five

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic numbers (edit)
50
,  ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: خمسة
    Ordinal: خامس
    Fractional: خمس

Etymology

From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xam.sa/
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Numeral

خمسة (ḵamsam (feminine خمس (ḵams))

  1. five

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

South Levantine Arabic numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 ٥
5
6  → 
    Cardinal: خمسة
    Ordinal: خامس
    Fractional: خمس

Etymology

From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

خمسة (ḵamse) (construct state خمس (ḵams))

  1. five

Usage notes

  • When followed by a noun, the construct form خمس (ḵams) is used.