خريف

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root خ ر ف (ḵ-r-f) meaning "to gather produce", "to become ripe or attaining fullness". Cognate with Hebrew חֹורֶף (khóref), Sabaean and Qatabanian Old South Arabian 𐩭𐩧𐩰 (ḫrf), Mehri ḫarf, Shehri ḫorf, Soqotri ḥorf, Harsusi ḫōref, Ge'ez ኀሪፍ (ḫärif).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.riːf/
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Noun

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خَرِيف (ḵarīfm

  1. autumn, fall
  2. harvest
  3. fresh ripe dates or fruit in general
  4. a year, one complete agricultural cycle

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: ħarifa
  • Kabyle: lexrif
  • Tarifit: řexrif
  • Urdu: خریف
    English: kharif

See also

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Seasons in Arabic · فُصُول (fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category
رَبِيع (rabīʕ, spring) صَيْف (ṣayf, summer) خَرِيف (ḵarīf, autumn) شِتَاء (šitāʔ, winter)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خريف (ḵrīfm (plural خرايف (ḵrāyif))

  1. autumn, fall

See also

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Seasons in Moroccan Arabic · فصول (fṣūl or fuṣūl) (layout · text) · category
ربيع (rbīʕ, spring) صيف (ṣayf or ṣīf, summer) خريف (ḵrīf, autumn) شتا (štā, winter), شتوة (šatwa, winter)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
خ ر ف
6 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خريف (ḵarīfm

  1. autumn, fall

See also

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Seasons in South Levantine Arabic · فصول (fṣūl) (layout · text) · category
ربيع (rabīʕ, spring) صيف (ṣēf, summer) خريف (ḵarīf, autumn) شتا (šita, winter)