عرس

عرس

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ع ر س‎ (ʿ-r-s); compare عَرُوس‎ (ʿarūs, “bride, groom”).

Noun

عُرْس or عُرُس • (ʿurs or ʿurus) m (plural أَعْرَاس‎ (ʾaʿrās))

1. wedding
2. marriage
3. marriage feast

Declension

Declension of noun عُرْس (ʿurs)‎; عُرُس (ʿurus)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُرْس‎; عُرُس ʿurs‎; ʿurus	الْعُرْس‎‎; الْعُرُس‎ al-ʿurs‎; al-ʿurus	عُرْس‎; عُرُس ʿurs‎; ʿurus
Nominative	عُرْسٌ‎; عُرُسٌ ʿursun‎; ʿurusun	الْعُرْسُ‎‎; الْعُرُسُ‎ al-ʿursu‎; al-ʿurusu	عُرْسُ‎; عُرُسُ ʿursu‎; ʿurusu
Accusative	عُرْسًا‎‎; عُرُسًا‎ ʿursan‎; ʿurusan	الْعُرْسَ‎‎; الْعُرُسَ‎ al-ʿursa‎; al-ʿurusa	عُرْسَ‎; عُرُسَ ʿursa‎; ʿurusa
Genitive	عُرْسٍ‎; عُرُسٍ ʿursin‎; ʿurusin	الْعُرْسِ‎‎; الْعُرُسِ‎ al-ʿursi‎; al-ʿurusi	عُرْسِ‎; عُرُسِ ʿursi‎; ʿurusi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُرْسَيْن‎‎; عُرُسَيْن‎ ʿursayn‎; ʿurusayn	الْعُرْسَيْن‎‎; الْعُرُسَيْن‎ al-ʿursayn‎; al-ʿurusayn	عُرْسَيْ‎‎; عُرُسَيْ‎ ʿursay‎; ʿurusay
Nominative	عُرْسَانِ‎‎; عُرُسَانِ‎ ʿursāni‎; ʿurusāni	الْعُرْسَانِ‎‎; الْعُرُسَانِ‎ al-ʿursāni‎; al-ʿurusāni	عُرْسَا‎‎; عُرُسَا‎ ʿursā‎; ʿurusā
Accusative	عُرْسَيْنِ‎‎; عُرُسَيْنِ‎ ʿursayni‎; ʿurusayni	الْعُرْسَيْنِ‎‎; الْعُرُسَيْنِ‎ al-ʿursayni‎; al-ʿurusayni	عُرْسَيْ‎‎; عُرُسَيْ‎ ʿursay‎; ʿurusay
Genitive	عُرْسَيْنِ‎‎; عُرُسَيْنِ‎ ʿursayni‎; ʿurusayni	الْعُرْسَيْنِ‎‎; الْعُرُسَيْنِ‎ al-ʿursayni‎; al-ʿurusayni	عُرْسَيْ‎‎; عُرُسَيْ‎ ʿursay‎; ʿurusay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَعْرَاس‎ ʾaʿrās	الْأَعْرَاس‎ al-ʾaʿrās	أَعْرَاس‎ ʾaʿrās
Nominative	أَعْرَاسٌ‎ ʾaʿrāsun	الْأَعْرَاسُ‎ al-ʾaʿrāsu	أَعْرَاسُ‎ ʾaʿrāsu
Accusative	أَعْرَاسًا‎ ʾaʿrāsan	الْأَعْرَاسَ‎ al-ʾaʿrāsa	أَعْرَاسَ‎ ʾaʿrāsa
Genitive	أَعْرَاسٍ‎ ʾaʿrāsin	الْأَعْرَاسِ‎ al-ʾaʿrāsi	أَعْرَاسِ‎ ʾaʿrāsi

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: عرس‎ (ʕirs, “wedding”)
• Moroccan Arabic: عرس‎ (ʕurs)
• → Swahili: harusi

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863), “عرس”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “عرس”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

See above.

Noun

عِرْس • (ʿirs) m or f (plural أَعْرَاس‎ (ʾaʿrās))

1. husband
2. wife

   ‏عِرْسَان‎ ― ʿirsān ― husband and wife

Declension

Declension of noun عِرْس (ʿirs)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عِرْس ʿirs	الْعِرْس‎ al-ʿirs	عِرْس ʿirs
Nominative	عِرْسٌ ʿirsun	الْعِرْسُ‎ al-ʿirsu	عِرْسُ ʿirsu
Accusative	عِرْسًا‎ ʿirsan	الْعِرْسَ‎ al-ʿirsa	عِرْسَ ʿirsa
Genitive	عِرْسٍ ʿirsin	الْعِرْسِ‎ al-ʿirsi	عِرْسِ ʿirsi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عِرْسَيْن‎ ʿirsayn	الْعِرْسَيْن‎ al-ʿirsayn	عِرْسَيْ‎ ʿirsay
Nominative	عِرْسَانِ‎ ʿirsāni	الْعِرْسَانِ‎ al-ʿirsāni	عِرْسَا‎ ʿirsā
Accusative	عِرْسَيْنِ‎ ʿirsayni	الْعِرْسَيْنِ‎ al-ʿirsayni	عِرْسَيْ‎ ʿirsay
Genitive	عِرْسَيْنِ‎ ʿirsayni	الْعِرْسَيْنِ‎ al-ʿirsayni	عِرْسَيْ‎ ʿirsay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَعْرَاس‎ ʾaʿrās	الْأَعْرَاس‎ al-ʾaʿrās	أَعْرَاس‎ ʾaʿrās
Nominative	أَعْرَاسٌ‎ ʾaʿrāsun	الْأَعْرَاسُ‎ al-ʾaʿrāsu	أَعْرَاسُ‎ ʾaʿrāsu
Accusative	أَعْرَاسًا‎ ʾaʿrāsan	الْأَعْرَاسَ‎ al-ʾaʿrāsa	أَعْرَاسَ‎ ʾaʿrāsa
Genitive	أَعْرَاسٍ‎ ʾaʿrāsin	الْأَعْرَاسِ‎ al-ʾaʿrāsi	أَعْرَاسِ‎ ʾaʿrāsi

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863), “عرس”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate

Noun

عُرُس • (ʿurus) m pl

1. plural of عَرُوس‎ (ʿarūs)

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Moroccan Arabic

Root
ع ر س‎
3 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic عُرْس‎ (ʿurs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕurs/

Noun

عرس • (ʕurs) m (plural عراسات‎ (ʕrāsāt))

1. marriage
2. wedding
3. marriage feast

Etymology 2

From Arabic عَرَّسَ‎ (ʿarrasa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕar.ras/

Verb

عرس • (ʕarras) (form II, non-past يعرس‎ (yʕarras))

1. to marry
2. to hold a marriage feast

Conjugation

Conjugation of عرس
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	عرّست‎ (ʕarrast)	عرّستي‎ (ʕarrasti)	عرّس (ʕarras)		عرّسنا‎ (ʕarrasna)	عرّستوا‎ (ʕarrastu)	عرّسوا‎ (ʕarrsu)
	f			عرّست‎ (ʕarrsāt)
non-past	m	نعرّس‎ (nʕarras)	تعرّس‎ (tʕarras)	يعرّس‎ (yʕarras)		نعرّسوا‎ (nʕarrsu)	تعرّسوا‎ (tʕarrsu)	يعرّسوا‎ (yʕarrsu)
	f		تعرّسي‎ (tʕarrsi)	تعرّس‎ (tʕarras)
imperative	m		عرّس (ʕarras)				عرّسوا‎ (ʕarrsu)
	f		عرّسي‎ (ʕarrsi)

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع ر س‎

Etymology

From Arabic عُرْس‎ (ʿurs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕurs/, [ˈʕo.r(o)s]

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Noun

عرس • (ʕurs) m (plural أعراس‎ (ʔaʕrās) or عراس‎ (ʕrās))

1. wedding

See also

• عروس‎ (ʕarūs, “bride”)
• عريس‎ (ʕarīs, “groom”)