قحبة
Arabic
editEtymology
editFrom the root ق ح ب (q-ḥ-b) related to coughing. Said to be from the practice of coughing as a signal to potential customers in pre-Islamic Arabia.
Pronunciation
editRegional pronunciation:
Sense 2:
- Moroccan: قحبَة [ˈqɑħbæ]
- Tunisian: قحبَة [ˈqɑħbæ]
- Libyan: قحبَة /ɡaħba/
- Syrian: قحبَة /ˈʔaħbe/
- Lebanese: قحبَة [ˈʔɑħbe]
Noun
editقَحْبَة • (qaḥba) f (plural قِحَاب (qiḥāb))
- cougher, a woman who coughs a lot, especially an old one
- (vulgar) whore, harlot (a prostitute or any woman suspect of promiscuity or indecent behaviour)
Declension
editDeclension of noun قَحْبَة (qaḥba)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَحْبَة qaḥba |
الْقَحْبَة al-qaḥba |
قَحْبَة qaḥbat |
Nominative | قَحْبَةٌ qaḥbatun |
الْقَحْبَةُ al-qaḥbatu |
قَحْبَةُ qaḥbatu |
Accusative | قَحْبَةً qaḥbatan |
الْقَحْبَةَ al-qaḥbata |
قَحْبَةَ qaḥbata |
Genitive | قَحْبَةٍ qaḥbatin |
الْقَحْبَةِ al-qaḥbati |
قَحْبَةِ qaḥbati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | قَحْبَتَيْن qaḥbatayn |
الْقَحْبَتَيْن al-qaḥbatayn |
قَحْبَتَيْ qaḥbatay |
Nominative | قَحْبَتَانِ qaḥbatāni |
الْقَحْبَتَانِ al-qaḥbatāni |
قَحْبَتَا qaḥbatā |
Accusative | قَحْبَتَيْنِ qaḥbatayni |
الْقَحْبَتَيْنِ al-qaḥbatayni |
قَحْبَتَيْ qaḥbatay |
Genitive | قَحْبَتَيْنِ qaḥbatayni |
الْقَحْبَتَيْنِ al-qaḥbatayni |
قَحْبَتَيْ qaḥbatay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قِحَاب qiḥāb |
الْقِحَاب al-qiḥāb |
قِحَاب qiḥāb |
Nominative | قِحَابٌ qiḥābun |
الْقِحَابُ al-qiḥābu |
قِحَابُ qiḥābu |
Accusative | قِحَابًا qiḥāban |
الْقِحَابَ al-qiḥāba |
قِحَابَ qiḥāba |
Genitive | قِحَابٍ qiḥābin |
الْقِحَابِ al-qiḥābi |
قِحَابِ qiḥābi |
Descendants
editHijazi Arabic
editRoot |
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ق ح ب |
1 term |
Etymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editقحبة • (gaḥba) f (plural قحبات (gaḥbāt) or قحاب (guḥḥāb))
- (vulgar) whore, harlot (a prostitute or any woman suspect of promiscuity or indecent behaviour)
Moroccan Arabic
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editقحبة • (qaḥba) f (plural قحبات (qaḥbāt) or قحاب (qḥāb))
- (vulgar) whore, harlot (a prostitute or any woman suspect of promiscuity or indecent behaviour)
Descendants
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- Arabic nouns with broken plural
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