Arabic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *qayθ̣- (summer). Cognate with Aramaic קֵיטָא (qēṭā) and Hebrew קַיִץ (káyits, qáyiṣ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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قَيْظ (qayẓm (plural أَقْيَاظ (ʔaqyāẓ) or قُيُوظ (quyūẓ))

  1. midsummer
  2. intense heat

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ق ي ظ
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic قَيْظ (qayẓ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡeːdˤ/, /ɡeːðˤ/

Noun

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قيظ (gēḍ or gēẓm

  1. intense heat