بسة
Hijazi Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic بَسَّة (bassa, “female cat”), which is attested in classical Arabic, though it was not a very common word. In the dialects it is most used in the Levant and on the Arabian Peninsula. Of onomatopoeic origin, like English puss.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
بسة • (bissa) f (plural بسس (bisas) or بساس (bisās), masculine بِسّ (biss))
Usage notes edit
The feminine noun بسة (bissa) is used regardless of the animal's gender.
South Levantine Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic بَسَّة (bassa, “female cat”), which is attested in classical Arabic, though it was not a very common word. In the dialects it is most used in the Levant and on the Arabian Peninsula. Of onomatopoeic origin, like English puss.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
بسة • (bisse) f (plural بساس (bsās), masculine بس (biss))
Usage notes edit
The feminine noun بسة (bisse) is used more regardless of the animal's gender.