حصى

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ح ص ي‎ (ḥ-ṣ-y) and ح ص و‎ (ḥ-ṣ-w). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܨܳܨܳܐ‎ (ḥəṣāṣā, “pebble”), Hebrew חצץ‎ (ḥāṣāṣ, “gravel”), Ge'ez ኆጻ (ḫoṣa, “gravel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.sˁan/

Noun

حَصًى • (ḥaṣan) m (collective, singulative حَصَاة‎ (ḥaṣāh) or حَصْوَة‎ (ḥaṣwa), paucal حَصَيَات‎ (ḥaṣayāt) or حَصَوَات‎ (ḥaṣawāt))

  1. pebble, gravel

Declension

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