نمس

See also: نمش

Arabic

Etymology 1

From نَامُوس (nāmūs), see there for explanation.

Noun

نِمْس • (nimsm (plural نُمُوس (numūs))

  1. polecat, mongoose and the like
Declension
Declension of noun نِمْس (nims)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal نِمْس
nims
النِّمْس
an-nims
نِمْس
nims
nominative نِمْسٌ
nimsun
النِّمْسُ
an-nimsu
نِمْسُ
nimsu
accusative نِمْسًا
nimsan
النِّمْسَ
an-nimsa
نِمْسَ
nimsa
genitive نِمْسٍ
nimsin
النِّمْسِ
an-nimsi
نِمْسِ
nimsi
dual indefinite definite construct
informal نِمْسَيْن
nimsayn
النِّمْسَيْن
an-nimsayn
نِمْسَيْ
nimsay
nominative نِمْسَانِ
nimsāni
النِّمْسَانِ
an-nimsāni
نِمْسَا
nimsā
accusative نِمْسَيْنِ
nimsayni
النِّمْسَيْنِ
an-nimsayni
نِمْسَيْ
nimsay
genitive نِمْسَيْنِ
nimsayni
النِّمْسَيْنِ
an-nimsayni
نِمْسَيْ
nimsay
plural basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal نُمُوس
numūs
النُّمُوس
an-numūs
نُمُوس
numūs
nominative نُمُوسٌ
numūsun
النُّمُوسُ
an-numūsu
نُمُوسُ
numūsu
accusative نُمُوسًا
numūsan
النُّمُوسَ
an-numūsa
نُمُوسَ
numūsa
genitive نُمُوسٍ
numūsin
النُّمُوسِ
an-numūsi
نُمُوسِ
numūsi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

نمس (form I)

  1. نَمَسُّ (namassu) /na.mas.su/: first-person plural non-past active indicative of مَسَّ (massa)
  2. نُمَسُّ (numassu) /nu.mas.su/: first-person plural non-past passive indicative of مَسَّ (massa)
  3. نَمَسَّ (namassa) /na.mas.sa/: first-person plural non-past active subjunctive/jussive of مَسَّ (massa)
  4. نُمَسَّ (numassa) /nu.mas.sa/: first-person plural non-past passive subjunctive/jussive of مَسَّ (massa)
  5. نَمَسِّ (namassi) /na.mas.si/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of مَسَّ (massa)
  6. نُمَسِّ (numassi) /nu.mas.si/: first-person plural non-past passive jussive of مَسَّ (massa)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic نِمْس (nims).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nams/

Noun

نمس • (namsm (plural نموس (nmūs) or نموسة (nmūsa))

  1. squirrel
    Synonym: سنجاب (sinjāb)
  2. polecat, mongoose and the like

Noun

نمس • (namsm (plural نموس (nmūs) or نموسة (nmūsa), feminine نمسة (namsa))

  1. cunning

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic نِمْس (nims).

Noun

نمس • (nimsm

  1. ferret; marten; weasel