xas
Translingual
Symbol
xas
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Kamassian terms
Azerbaijani
| Cyrillic | хас | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | خاص | |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xɑs]
Adjective
xas (comparative daha xas, superlative ən xas)
- characteristic, typical (of, for), peculiar (to)
- pure (free of foreign material or pollutants)
- (historical) ~royal, ~crown- (belonging only to the ruler)
- (archaic) noble, of high birth, of distinguished lineage
Further reading
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “xas”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language][1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 2, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, pages 428-429
- Altun Kitab (2013–), “xas” in Azleks
Galician
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaːs̺/
Noun
xas
- plural of xa
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xas”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xas”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Arabic خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ, “special, particular, specific”), derived from the active participle of خَصَّ (ḵaṣṣa, “to favor, to endow, to be characteristic of, to concern”), from the root خ ص ص (ḵ ṣ ṣ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɑːs/
Adjective
xas (Arabic spelling خاس)
- special, particular
- Synonym: taybetî
- precious, high-quality
- Synonyms: binerx, bi qîmet
- choice, select
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “xas”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 391