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/
• Rhymes: -iːf

• Audio:

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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

Declension of noun خَرِيف (ḵarīf)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	خَرِيف ḵarīf	الْخَرِيف al-ḵarīf	خَرِيف ḵarīf
nominative	خَرِيفٌ ḵarīfun	الْخَرِيفُ al-ḵarīfu	خَرِيفُ ḵarīfu
accusative	خَرِيفًا ḵarīfan	الْخَرِيفَ al-ḵarīfa	خَرِيفَ ḵarīfa
genitive	خَرِيفٍ ḵarīfin	الْخَرِيفِ al-ḵarīfi	خَرِيفِ ḵarīfi
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	خَرِيفَيْن ḵarīfayn	الْخَرِيفَيْن al-ḵarīfayn	خَرِيفَيْ ḵarīfay
nominative	خَرِيفَانِ ḵarīfāni	الْخَرِيفَانِ al-ḵarīfāni	خَرِيفَا ḵarīfā
accusative	خَرِيفَيْنِ ḵarīfayni	الْخَرِيفَيْنِ al-ḵarīfayni	خَرِيفَيْ ḵarīfay
genitive	خَرِيفَيْنِ ḵarīfayni	الْخَرِيفَيْنِ al-ḵarīfayni	خَرِيفَيْ ḵarīfay
plural	plural unknown
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	?	?	?
nominative	?	?	?
accusative	?	?	?
genitive	?	?	?

Descendants

• Maltese: ħarifa
• → Kabyle: lexrif
• → Tarifit: řexrif
• → Urdu: خریف

  English: kharif

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

Inherited from Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xriːf/

• Audio:

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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”), شتوة (šatwa, “winter”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ر ف
6 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xa.riːf/, [xaˈriːf]

• Audio (Ramallah):

  (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”)