حمسة
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See also: خمسة
Gulf Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Classical Arabic حَمَسَة (ḥamasa, “sea creature, turtle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
حْمِسة • (ḥmisa) f (dual حْمِسْتين (ḥmistēn), plural حْمِسات (ḥmisāt))
Usage notes[edit]
The word is archaic in Kuwaiti Arabic, heard mostly in proverbs and traditional songs.