Arabic edit

Root
خ ص م (ḵ-ṣ-m)

Etymology edit

فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb خَصِمَ (ḵaṣima, to be in conflict (with someone)).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

خَصِيم (ḵaṣīm) (masculine plural خَصِيمُون (ḵaṣīmūn) or خُصَمَاء (ḵuṣamāʔ) or خُصْمَان (ḵuṣmān))

  1. adversary, antagonistic

Declension edit

Noun edit

خَصِيم (ḵaṣīmm (plural خَصِيمُون (ḵaṣīmūn) or خُصَمَاء (ḵuṣamāʔ) or خُصْمَان (ḵuṣmān), feminine خَصِيمَة (ḵaṣīma))

  1. enemy, foe
  2. competitor

Declension edit