خريف

See also: حریق‎, حريف‎, حریف‎, and حريق‎

Arabic

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /xa.riːf/

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Noun

خَرِيف • (ḵarīf) m

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

Declension

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	? ?	? ?	? ?

See also

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

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرِيف‎ (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xriːf/

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Noun

خريف • (ḵrīf) m (plural خرايف‎ (ḵrāyif))

1. autumn, fall

See also

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

Root
خ ر ف‎
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَرِيف‎ (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xa.riːf/, [xaˈriːf]

• Audio (Ramallah)

  (file)

Noun

خريف • (ḵarīf) m

1. autumn, fall

See also

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