بوسة

See also: توشه‎ and بوسه‎

Arabic

Etymology

From Persian بوسه‎ (buse), forming the denominal root ب و س‎ (b-w-s), whence derives the denominal verb بَاسَ‎ (bāsa, “to kiss”).

Pronunciation

Noun

بَوْسَة or بُوسَة • (bawsa or būsa) f (plural بَوْسَات‎ (bawsāt) or بُوسَات‎ (būsāt)) (countable, post-Classical)

  1. a kiss
    Synonyms: قُبْلَة‎ (qubla), لَثْمَة‎ (laṯma)

Declension

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: بوسة‎ (bōsa)
  • Hijazi Arabic: بوسة‎ (bōsa)
  • Maltese: bewsa
  • Moroccan Arabic: بوسة‎ (būsa)
  • → Hebrew: בּוּסָה‎ (busa)

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَوْسَة‎ (bawsa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.sa/, [ˈbo̞ː.sa]

Noun

بوسة • (bōsa) f (singulative, collective بوس‎ m (bōs), plural بوسات‎ (bōsāt))

  1. kiss, smooch
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