خريف
See also: حریق, حريف, حریف, and حريق
Arabic
Etymology
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 [script needed] (ḫarf), Shehri [script needed] (ḫorf), Soqotri [script needed] (ḥorf), Harsusi [script needed] (ḫōref), Ge'ez ኀሪፍ (ḫärif).
Pronunciation
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Noun
خَرِيف • (ḵarīf) m
- autumn, fall
- harvest
- fresh ripe dates or fruit in general
- a year, one complete agricultural cycle
Declension
Declension of noun خَرِيف (ḵarīf)
| 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 |
See also
| Seasons in Arabic · فصول (layout · text) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ربيع (“spring”) | صيف (“summer”) | خريف (“autumn”) | شتاء (“winter”) |
References
Lane, Edward William (1863), “خريف”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 725-727