بوسة

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See also: توشه and بوسه

Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

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

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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

Hijazi Arabic[edit]

Root
ب و س
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic بَوْسَة (bawsa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.sa/, [ˈbo̞ː.sa]

Noun[edit]

بوسة (bōsaf (singulative, collective بوس m (bōs), plural بوسات (bōsāt))

  1. kiss, smooch