بوسة

See also: توشه and بوسه

Arabic

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /baw.sa/, /buː.sa/
    • (kw) IPA(key): /boː.sə/
    • (Moroccan) IPA(key): /buː.sa/

Noun

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

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

Declension

Descendants

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

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ب و س
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَوْسَة (bawsa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.sa/, [ˈbo̞ː.sa]

Noun

بوسة • (bōsa) f (singulative, collective بوس m (bōs), plural بوسات (bōsāt))

  1. kiss, smooch
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