قثاء الحمار

Arabic

قثَّاء الحِمَار

Etymology

This cucumber is called across languages by the ass because of its repellent behavior when touched.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qiθ.θaːʔ al.ħi.maːr/

Noun

قِثَّاء الحِمَار • (qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimār) m

1. squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)

   Synonyms: فَقُّوس الْحِمَار (faqqūs al-ḥimār), عَلْقَم (ʕalqam), صَاب (ṣāb)

Declension

Declension of noun قِثَّاء الْحِمَار (qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimār)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	قِثَّاء الْحِمَار qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimār	—
Nominative	—	قِثَّاءُ الْحِمَارِ qiṯṯāʔu l-ḥimāri	—
Accusative	—	قِثَّاءَ الْحِمَارِ qiṯṯāʔa l-ḥimāri	—
Genitive	—	قِثَّاءِ الْحِمَارِ qiṯṯāʔi l-ḥimāri	—