خريف

See also: حریق‎, حريف‎, حریف‎, and حريق‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ ر ف‎ (ḵ-r-f) meaning "to gather produce", "to become ripe or attaining fullness". Cognate with Hebrew חֹורֶף‎ (khóref), Sabaean and Qatabanian Old South Arabian 𐩭𐩧𐩰‎ (ḫrf), Mehri ḫarf, Shehri ḫorf, Soqotri ḥorf, Harsusi ḫōref, Ge'ez ኀሪፍ (ḫärif).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xa.riːf/
  • (file)

Noun

خَرِيف • (ḵarīf) m

  1. autumn, fall
  2. harvest
  3. fresh ripe dates or fruit in general
  4. a year, one complete agricultural cycle

Declension

See also

Seasons in Arabic · فُصُول‎ (fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category
رَبِيع‎ (rabīʕ, “spring”) صَيْف‎ (ṣayf, “summer”) خَرِيف (ḵarīf, “autumn”) شِتَاء‎ (šitāʔ, “winter”)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرِيف‎ (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xriːf/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun

خريف • (ḵrīf) m (plural خرايف‎ (ḵrāyif))

  1. autumn, fall

See also

Seasons in Moroccan Arabic · فصول‎ (fṣūl or fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category
ربيع‎ (rbīʕ, “spring”) صيف‎ (ṣayf or ṣīf, “summer”) خريف (ḵrīf, “autumn”) شتا‎ (štā, “winter”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ر ف‎

Etymology

From Arabic خَرِيف‎ (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xa.riːf/, [xaˈriːf]
  • (file)

Noun

خريف • (ḵarīf) m

  1. autumn, fall

See also

Seasons in South Levantine Arabic · فصول‎ (fṣūl) (layout · text) · category
ربيع‎ (rabīʕ, “spring”) صيف‎ (ṣēf, “summer”) خريف (ḵarīf, “autumn”) شتا‎ (šita, “winter”)
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