بس

See also: بش, پس, and پش

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ب س س (b-s-s).

Pronunciation

• Verb: IPA^(key): /bas.sa/
• Noun: IPA^(key): /bass/

Verb

بَسَّ • (bassa) I, non-past يَبُسُّ‎ (yabussu)

1. (transitive) to crush
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 56:4-5:

     إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

     ʔiḏā rujjati l-ʔarḍu rajjan wabussati al-jibālu bassan

     When the earth is shaken with convulsion / And the mountains are crushed, crumbling

Conjugation

Conjugation of

بَسَّ

(form-I geminate, verbal noun بَسّ)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						بَسّ bass
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						بَاسّ bāss
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَبْسُوس mabsūs
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَسَسْتُ basastu	بَسَسْتَ basasta	بَسَّ bassa		بَسَسْتُمَا basastumā	بَسَّا bassā		بَسَسْنَا basasnā	بَسَسْتُمْ basastum	بَسُّوا bassū
	f		بَسَسْتِ basasti	بَسَّتْ bassat			بَسَّتَا bassatā			بَسَسْتُنَّ basastunna	بَسَسْنَ basasna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَبُسُّ ʔabussu	تَبُسُّ tabussu	يَبُسُّ yabussu		تَبُسَّانِ tabussāni	يَبُسَّانِ yabussāni		نَبُسُّ nabussu	تَبُسُّونَ tabussūna	يَبُسُّونَ yabussūna
	f		تَبُسِّينَ tabussīna	تَبُسُّ tabussu			تَبُسَّانِ tabussāni			تَبْسُسْنَ tabsusna	يَبْسُسْنَ yabsusna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَبُسَّ ʔabussa	تَبُسَّ tabussa	يَبُسَّ yabussa		تَبُسَّا tabussā	يَبُسَّا yabussā		نَبُسَّ nabussa	تَبُسُّوا tabussū	يَبُسُّوا yabussū
	f		تَبُسِّي tabussī	تَبُسَّ tabussa			تَبُسَّا tabussā			تَبْسُسْنَ tabsusna	يَبْسُسْنَ yabsusna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَبُسَّ or أَبُسِّ or أَبْسُسْ ʔabussa or ʔabussi or ʔabsus	تَبُسَّ or تَبُسِّ or تَبْسُسْ tabussa or tabussi or tabsus	يَبُسَّ or يَبُسِّ or يَبْسُسْ yabussa or yabussi or yabsus		تَبُسَّا tabussā	يَبُسَّا yabussā		نَبُسَّ or نَبُسِّ or نَبْسُسْ nabussa or nabussi or nabsus	تَبُسُّوا tabussū	يَبُسُّوا yabussū
	f		تَبُسِّي tabussī	تَبُسَّ or تَبُسِّ or تَبْسُسْ tabussa or tabussi or tabsus			تَبُسَّا tabussā			تَبْسُسْنَ tabsusna	يَبْسُسْنَ yabsusna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		بُسَّ or بُسِّ or اُبْسُسْ bussa or bussi or ubsus			بُسَّا bussā				بُسُّوا bussū
	f		بُسِّي bussī							اُبْسُسْنَ ubsusna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بُسِسْتُ busistu	بُسِسْتَ busista	بُسَّ bussa		بُسِسْتُمَا busistumā	بُسَّا bussā		بُسِسْنَا busisnā	بُسِسْتُمْ busistum	بُسُّوا bussū
	f		بُسِسْتِ busisti	بُسَّتْ bussat			بُسَّتَا bussatā			بُسِسْتُنَّ busistunna	بُسِسْنَ busisna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَسُّ ʔubassu	تُبَسُّ tubassu	يُبَسُّ yubassu		تُبَسَّانِ tubassāni	يُبَسَّانِ yubassāni		نُبَسُّ nubassu	تُبَسُّونَ tubassūna	يُبَسُّونَ yubassūna
	f		تُبَسِّينَ tubassīna	تُبَسُّ tubassu			تُبَسَّانِ tubassāni			تُبْسَسْنَ tubsasna	يُبْسَسْنَ yubsasna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَسَّ ʔubassa	تُبَسَّ tubassa	يُبَسَّ yubassa		تُبَسَّا tubassā	يُبَسَّا yubassā		نُبَسَّ nubassa	تُبَسُّوا tubassū	يُبَسُّوا yubassū
	f		تُبَسِّي tubassī	تُبَسَّ tubassa			تُبَسَّا tubassā			تُبْسَسْنَ tubsasna	يُبْسَسْنَ yubsasna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَسَّ or أُبَسِّ or أُبْسَسْ ʔubassa or ʔubassi or ʔubsas	تُبَسَّ or تُبَسِّ or تُبْسَسْ tubassa or tubassi or tubsas	يُبَسَّ or يُبَسِّ or يُبْسَسْ yubassa or yubassi or yubsas		تُبَسَّا tubassā	يُبَسَّا yubassā		نُبَسَّ or نُبَسِّ or نُبْسَسْ nubassa or nubassi or nubsas	تُبَسُّوا tubassū	يُبَسُّوا yubassū
	f		تُبَسِّي tubassī	تُبَسَّ or تُبَسِّ or تُبْسَسْ tubassa or tubassi or tubsas			تُبَسَّا tubassā			تُبْسَسْنَ tubsasna	يُبْسَسْنَ yubsasna

Noun

بَسّ • (bass) m

1. verbal noun of بَسَّ (bassa) (form I)
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 56:4-5:

     إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

     ʔiḏā rujjati l-ʔarḍu rajjan wabussati l-jibālu bassan

     When the earth is shaken with convulsion / And the mountains are crushed, crumbling

Declension

Declension of noun بَسّ (bass)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَسّ bass	الْبَسّ al-bass	بَسّ bass
Nominative	بَسٌّ bassun	الْبَسُّ al-bassu	بَسُّ bassu
Accusative	بَسًّا bassan	الْبَسَّ al-bassa	بَسَّ bassa
Genitive	بَسٍّ bassin	الْبَسِّ al-bassi	بَسِّ bassi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

بُسْ • (bus) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of بَاسَ (bāsa)

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Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Persian بس (bas), from Middle Persian ws (/⁠was⁠/).

Conjunction

بس • (bas)

1. but
2. only, just

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Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Persian بس (bas), from Middle Persian ws (/⁠was⁠/).

Conjunction

بس • (bas)

1. but, though

   رِحْتْ اِلْمَطْعَمْ بَسْ كَانْ مْصَكَّر ― I went to the restaurant but it was closed.

2. only, just

   سِعِر اِلْوَجْبَة بَسْ دِينَار ― The meal costs just one dinar.

3. enough

   بَسِّكْ كَمْيُوتَر ― Enough computer (time) for you!

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Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian ws (/⁠was⁠/).

Adverb

1. enough, sufficiently
2. only

Determiner

بس • (bas)

1. many

Usage notes

Usually used in form of بسی (basi).

Interjection

1. enough

   بسه! ― bas e! ― Enough!

Prefix

بس • (bas)

1. poly-

Derived terms

• بسپار (baspâr)