חמש

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḫamš-.

Numeral

חמש • (transliteration needed) f

1. five (5)

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־מ־שׁ (kh-m-sh)
7 terms

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḫamišum.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħaːˈmiʃ/
• (Samaritan Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕam.meʃ/, [ˈʕæm.məʃ]
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħɔːˈmeːʃ/, [ħɔˑˈmeː.eʃ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħɔˈmeʃ/, [ħɔ(ː)ˈmeːʃ]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /hɒˈmeʃ/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħaˈmeʃ/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħaˈmeʃ/ (East), /χaˈmeʃ/ (West)
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χɔˈmejʃ/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χaˈmeʃ/

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Numeral

חָמֵשׁ • (khamésh) f (construct חֲמֵש (khamésh), masculine חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá))

1. feminine of חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá, “five”)

Derived terms

• חֲמִישִׁי (khamishí, “fifth”)

Noun

חֻמָּשׁ • (khumásh) m

1. defective spelling of חומש