مهموس

Arabic
Root
ه م س‎ (h-m-s)

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb هَمَسَ‎ (hamasa, “to whisper”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mah.muːs/

Adjective

مَهْمُوس • (mahmūs) (feminine مَهْمُوسَة‎ (mahmūsa), masculine plural مَهْمُوسُونَ‎ (mahmūsūna), feminine plural مَهْمُوسَات‎ (mahmūsāt))

  1. (linguistics, phonology) unvoiced, voiceless a speech sound produced without vibration of the vocal folds
    Coordinate term: مَجْهُور‎ (majhūr)
  2. whispered

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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