حساس

Arabic

Etymology

Characteristic adjective from the root ح س س (ḥ-s-s); compare حَاسَّة (ḥāssa, sensation, sense).

Adjective

حَسَّاس • (ḥassās) (feminine حَسَّاسَة (ḥassāsa), masculine plural حَسَّاسُونَ (ḥassāsūna), feminine plural حَسَّاسَات (ḥassāsāt))

  1. sensitive (having strong perception)
  2. endowed with senses
  3. cunning

Declension

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Noun

حَسَّاس • (ḥassās) m (feminine حَسَّاسَة (ḥassāsa))

  1. living being

Declension

References

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَسَّاس (ḥassās).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [häs.sɑ́ːs]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäs.sɑ́ːs]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäs.sɔ́ːs]

Readings
Classical reading? hassās
Dari reading? hassās
Iranian reading? hassâs
Tajik reading? hassos

Adjective

حساس • (hassâs)

  1. sensitive, easily affected
  2. sentimental, sensitive (of a person's emotions)
  3. serious, acute (e.g. of disease)

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