حمسة
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
From Classical Arabic حَمَسَة (ḥamasa, “sea creature, turtle”).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ħmɪsə/
Noun
حْمِسة (ḥmisa) f (dual حْمِسْتين (ḥmistēn), plural حْمِسات (ḥmisāt))
- (archaic in Kuwaiti) turtle, tortoise
- Synonym: سلحفاة (sulḥafāt)
Usage notes
The word is archaic in Kuwaiti Arabic, heard mostly in proverbs and traditional songs.