نمس

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From نَامُوس (nāmūs), see there for explanation.

Noun

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نِمْس (nimsm (plural نُمُوس (numūs))

  1. polecat, mongoose and the like
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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نمس (form I)

  1. نَمَسُّ (namassu) /na.mas.su/: first-person plural non-past active indicative of مَسَّ (massa)
  2. نُمَسُّ (numassu) /nu.mas.su/: first-person plural non-past passive indicative of مَسَّ (massa)
  3. نَمَسَّ (namassa) /na.mas.sa/: first-person plural non-past active subjunctive/jussive of مَسَّ (massa)
  4. نُمَسَّ (numassa) /nu.mas.sa/: first-person plural non-past passive subjunctive/jussive of مَسَّ (massa)
  5. نَمَسِّ (namassi) /na.mas.si/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of مَسَّ (massa)
  6. نُمَسِّ (numassi) /nu.mas.si/: first-person plural non-past passive jussive of مَسَّ (massa)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic نِمْس (nims).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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نمس (namsm (plural نموس (nmūs) or نموسة (nmūsa))

  1. squirrel
    Synonym: سنجاب (sinjāb)
  2. polecat, mongoose and the like

Noun

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نمس (namsm (plural نموس (nmūs) or نموسة (nmūsa), feminine نمسة (namsa))

  1. cunning

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic نِمْس (nims).

Noun

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نمس (nimsm

  1. ferret; marten; weasel