Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root خ ر ف (ḵ r f) meaning "to gather produce", "to become ripe or attaining fullness". Cognate with Hebrew חֹורֶף (khóref), Sabaean and Qatabanian Old South Arabian 𐩭𐩧𐩰 (ḫrf), Mehri ḫarf, Shehri ḫorf, Soqotri ḥorf, Harsusi ḫōref, Ge'ez ኀሪፍ (ḫärif).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.riːf/
  • Rhymes: -iːf
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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خَرِيف (ḵarīfm

  1. autumn, fall
  2. harvest
  3. fresh ripe dates or fruit in general
  4. a year, one complete agricultural cycle

Declension

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Declension of noun خَرِيف (ḵarīf)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal خَرِيف
ḵarīf
الْخَرِيف
al-ḵarīf
خَرِيف
ḵarīf
nominative خَرِيفٌ
ḵarīfun
الْخَرِيفُ
al-ḵarīfu
خَرِيفُ
ḵarīfu
accusative خَرِيفًا
ḵarīfan
الْخَرِيفَ
al-ḵarīfa
خَرِيفَ
ḵarīfa
genitive خَرِيفٍ
ḵarīfin
الْخَرِيفِ
al-ḵarīfi
خَرِيفِ
ḵarīfi
dual indefinite definite construct
informal خَرِيفَيْن
ḵarīfayn
الْخَرِيفَيْن
al-ḵarīfayn
خَرِيفَيْ
ḵarīfay
nominative خَرِيفَانِ
ḵarīfāni
الْخَرِيفَانِ
al-ḵarīfāni
خَرِيفَا
ḵarīfā
accusative خَرِيفَيْنِ
ḵarīfayni
الْخَرِيفَيْنِ
al-ḵarīfayni
خَرِيفَيْ
ḵarīfay
genitive خَرِيفَيْنِ
ḵarīfayni
الْخَرِيفَيْنِ
al-ḵarīfayni
خَرِيفَيْ
ḵarīfay
plural plural unknown
indefinite definite construct
informal ? ? ?
nominative ? ? ?
accusative ? ? ?
genitive ? ? ?

Descendants

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  • Maltese: ħarifa
  • Kabyle: lexrif
  • Tarifit: řexrif
  • Urdu: خریف
    English: kharif

See also

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Seasons in Arabic · فُصُول (fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category
رَبِيع (rabīʕ, spring) صَيْف (ṣayf, summer) خَرِيف (ḵarīf, autumn) شِتَاء (šitāʔ, winter)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خريف (ḵrīfm (plural خرايف (ḵrāyif))

  1. autumn, fall

See also

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Seasons in Moroccan Arabic · فصول (fṣūl or fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category
ربيع (rbīʕ, spring) صيف (ṣayf or ṣīf, summer) خريف (ḵrīf, autumn) شتا (štā, winter), شتوة (šatwa, winter)

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خريف (ḵarīfm

  1. autumn, fall

See also

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Seasons in South Levantine Arabic · فصول (fṣūl) (layout · text) · category
ربيع (rabīʕ, spring) صيف (ṣēf, summer) خريف (ḵarīf, autumn) شتا (šita, winter)