حمسة

See also: خمسة‎

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))

  1. (archaic in Kuwaiti) turtle, tortoise
    Synonym: سلحفاة‎ (sulḥafāt)

Usage notes

The word is archaic in Kuwaiti Arabic, heard mostly in proverbs and traditional songs.

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