حماس
Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ħa.maːs/
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ح م س (ḥ m s) |
| 3 terms |
Noun
حَمَاس • (ḥamās) m
- (uncountable) excitement; enthusiasm; zeal
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | حَمَاس ḥamās |
الْحَمَاس al-ḥamās |
حَمَاس ḥamās |
| nominative | حَمَاسٌ ḥamāsun |
الْحَمَاسُ al-ḥamāsu |
حَمَاسُ ḥamāsu |
| accusative | حَمَاسًا ḥamāsan |
الْحَمَاسَ al-ḥamāsa |
حَمَاسَ ḥamāsa |
| genitive | حَمَاسٍ ḥamāsin |
الْحَمَاسِ al-ḥamāsi |
حَمَاسِ ḥamāsi |
Etymology 2
Acronym of حَرَكَة اَلْمُقَاوَمَةِ الْإِسْلَامِيَّةِ (ḥarakat al-muqāwamati l-ʔislāmiyyati, “Islamic Resistance Movement”).
Proper noun
حَمَاس • (ḥamās) f or m
- Hamas (a militant Palestinianist and Sunni Muslim movement that presses for an independent, Palestinian Islamic state and the Palestinian right of return)
Declension
| singular | basic singular diptote; basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | حَمَاس ḥamās |
— |
| nominative | — | حَمَاسُ; حَمَاسٌ ḥamāsu; ḥamāsun |
— |
| accusative | — | حَمَاسَ; حَمَاسًا ḥamāsa; ḥamāsan |
— |
| genitive | — | حَمَاسَ; حَمَاسٍ ḥamāsa; ḥamāsin |
— |
Descendants
- → English: Hamas
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حَمَاس (ḥamās).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ha.ˈmaːs/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hä.mɑ́ːs]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [hæ.mɒ́ːs]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hä.mɔ́s]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | hamās |
| Dari reading? | hamās |
| Iranian reading? | hamâs |
| Tajik reading? | hamos |
Proper noun
حماس • (hamās / hamâs) (Tajik spelling Ҳамос)
- Hamas (a militant Palestinianist and Sunni Muslim movement that presses for an independent, Palestinian Islamic state and the Palestinian right of return)
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ح م س |
| 4 terms |
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
حماس • (ḥamās) m
Urdu
Proper noun
حماس • (hamās) ? (Hindi spelling हमास)
- Hamas (a militant Palestinianist and Sunni Muslim movement that presses for an independent, Palestinian Islamic state and the Palestinian right of return)