نمس

See also: نمش

Arabic

Etymology 1

From نَامُوس (nāmūs), see there for explanation.

Noun

نِمْس • (nims) m (plural نُمُوس (numūs))

1. polecat, mongoose and the like

Declension

Declension of noun نِمْس (nims)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِمْس nims	النِّمْس an-nims	نِمْس nims
Nominative	نِمْسٌ nimsun	النِّمْسُ an-nimsu	نِمْسُ nimsu
Accusative	نِمْسًا nimsan	النِّمْسَ an-nimsa	نِمْسَ nimsa
Genitive	نِمْسٍ nimsin	النِّمْسِ an-nimsi	نِمْسِ nimsi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِمْسَيْن nimsayn	النِّمْسَيْن an-nimsayn	نِمْسَيْ nimsay
Nominative	نِمْسَانِ nimsāni	النِّمْسَانِ an-nimsāni	نِمْسَا nimsā
Accusative	نِمْسَيْنِ nimsayni	النِّمْسَيْنِ an-nimsayni	نِمْسَيْ nimsay
Genitive	نِمْسَيْنِ nimsayni	النِّمْسَيْنِ an-nimsayni	نِمْسَيْ nimsay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نُمُوس numūs	النُّمُوس an-numūs	نُمُوس numūs
Nominative	نُمُوسٌ numūsun	النُّمُوسُ an-numūsu	نُمُوسُ numūsu
Accusative	نُمُوسًا numūsan	النُّمُوسَ an-numūsa	نُمُوسَ numūsa
Genitive	نُمُوسٍ numūsin	النُّمُوسِ an-numūsi	نُمُوسِ numūsi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

نَمَسُّ • (namassu) (form I)

1. first-person plural non-past active indicative of مَسَّ (massa)

Verb

نَمَسَّ • (namassa) (form I)

1. first-person plural non-past active subjunctive of مَسَّ (massa)
2. first-person plural non-past active jussive of مَسَّ (massa)

Verb

نَمَسِّ • (namassi) (form I)

1. first-person plural non-past active jussive of مَسَّ (massa)

Verb

نُمَسُّ • (numassu) (form I)

1. first-person plural non-past passive indicative of مَسَّ (massa)

Verb

نُمَسَّ • (numassa) (form I)

1. first-person plural non-past passive subjunctive of مَسَّ (massa)
2. first-person plural non-past passive jussive of مَسَّ (massa)

Verb

نُمَسِّ • (numassi) (form I)

1. first-person plural non-past passive jussive of مَسَّ (massa)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic نِمْس (nims).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nams/

Noun

نمس • (nams) m (plural نموس (nmūs) or نموسة (nmūsa))

1. squirrel

   Synonym: سنجاب (sinjāb)

2. polecat, mongoose and the like

Noun

نمس • (nams) m (plural نموس (nmūs) or نموسة (nmūsa), feminine نمسة (namsa))

1. cunning

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic نِمْس (nims).

Noun

نمس • (nims) m

1. ferret; marten; weasel