Arabic

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Root
س و س (s w s)
4 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of the verb سَاسَ (sāsa, to govern).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سَائِس (sāʔism (plural سَاسَة (sāsa) or سُوَّاس (suwwās) or سُيَّاس (suyyās))

  1. stableman, hostler (a person who takes after horses)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: sayis
  • Northern Kurdish: seyîs
  • Ottoman Turkish: سائس (sa'is)
  • Persian: سایس (sâyes)
  • Swahili: saisi
  • Turkmen: seýis