قثاء الحمار

Arabic

Etymology

This cucumber is called across languages by the ass because of its repellent behavior when touched.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qiθ.θaːʔ al.ħi.maːr/

Noun

قِثَّاء الحِمَار • (qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimār) m

  1. squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)
    Synonyms: فَقُّوس الْحِمَار (faqqūs al-ḥimār), عَلْقَم (ʕalqam), صَاب (ṣāb)

Declension

Declension of noun قِثَّاء الْحِمَار (qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimār)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal — قِثَّاء الْحِمَار
qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimār 		—
nominative — قِثَّاءُ الْحِمَارِ
qiṯṯāʔu l-ḥimāri 		—
accusative — قِثَّاءَ الْحِمَارِ
qiṯṯāʔa l-ḥimāri 		—
genitive — قِثَّاءِ الْحِمَارِ
qiṯṯāʔi l-ḥimāri 		—
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