حمسة

See also: خمسة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Classical Arabic حَمَسَة (ḥamasa, “sea creature, turtle”).

Pronunciation

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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