خس
See also: چش, حس, چس, and خش
Arabic
Alternative forms
- خَصّ (ḵaṣṣ)
Etymology
From Aramaic חַסָּא (ḥassā), from Akkadian 𒌑𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫassū, “lettuce”), from Sumerian 𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫi-izsar /hiz/, “lettuce”); cognates with Classical Syriac ܚ̈ܲܣܸܐ (ḥassā) and Hebrew חַסָּה (ḥássā). Note also Old Armenian հազար (hazar).
Noun
خَسّ • (ḵass) m (collective, singulative خَسَّة f (ḵassa))
- lettuce (Lactuca gen. and Lactuca sativa in particular)
Declension
Declension of noun خَسّ (ḵass)
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | خَسّ ḵass | الْخَسّ al-ḵass | خَسّ ḵass |
Nominative | خَسٌّ ḵassun | الْخَسُّ al-ḵassu | خَسُّ ḵassu |
Accusative | خَسًّا ḵassan | الْخَسَّ al-ḵassa | خَسَّ ḵassa |
Genitive | خَسٍّ ḵassin | الْخَسِّ al-ḵassi | خَسِّ ḵassi |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | خَسَّة ḵassa | الْخَسَّة al-ḵassa | خَسَّة ḵassat |
Nominative | خَسَّةٌ ḵassatun | الْخَسَّةُ al-ḵassatu | خَسَّةُ ḵassatu |
Accusative | خَسَّةً ḵassatan | الْخَسَّةَ al-ḵassata | خَسَّةَ ḵassata |
Genitive | خَسَّةٍ ḵassatin | الْخَسَّةِ al-ḵassati | خَسَّةِ ḵassati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | خَسَّتَيْن ḵassatayn | الْخَسَّتَيْن al-ḵassatayn | خَسَّتَيْ ḵassatay |
Nominative | خَسَّتَانِ ḵassatāni | الْخَسَّتَانِ al-ḵassatāni | خَسَّتَا ḵassatā |
Accusative | خَسَّتَيْنِ ḵassatayni | الْخَسَّتَيْنِ al-ḵassatayni | خَسَّتَيْ ḵassatay |
Genitive | خَسَّتَيْنِ ḵassatayni | الْخَسَّتَيْنِ al-ḵassatayni | خَسَّتَيْ ḵassatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | خَسَّات ḵassāt | الْخَسَّات al-ḵassāt | خَسَّات ḵassāt |
Nominative | خَسَّاتٌ ḵassātun | الْخَسَّاتُ al-ḵassātu | خَسَّاتُ ḵassātu |
Accusative | خَسَّاتٍ ḵassātin | الْخَسَّاتِ al-ḵassāti | خَسَّاتِ ḵassāti |
Genitive | خَسَّاتٍ ḵassātin | الْخَسَّاتِ al-ḵassāti | خَسَّاتِ ḵassāti |
Descendants
- Maltese: ħass
- Moroccan Arabic: خس (ḵuss)
- → Portuguese: alface
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic خَسّ (ḵass).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xusː/
Audio (file)
Noun
خس • (ḵuss) m (collective, singulative خسة f (ḵussa), paucal خسات (ḵussāt))
- lettuce
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic خَسّ (ḵass).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xass/, [xas]
Audio (Bethlehem) (file)
Noun
خسّ • (ḵass) m (collective, singulative خسّة f (ḵasse), paucal خاسّات (ḵassāt))
- (uncountable) lettuce