خريف

See also: حریق, حريف, حریف, and حريق

Arabic

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /xa.riːf/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

خَرِيف • (ḵarīf) m

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

Declension
Declension of noun خَرِيف (ḵarīf)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal خَرِيف
ḵarīf		 الْخَرِيف
al-ḵarīf		 خَرِيف
ḵarīf
Nominative خَرِيفٌ
ḵarīfun		 الْخَرِيفُ
al-ḵarīfu		 خَرِيفُ
ḵarīfu
Accusative خَرِيفًا
ḵarīfan		 الْخَرِيفَ
al-ḵarīfa		 خَرِيفَ
ḵarīfa
Genitive خَرِيفٍ
ḵarīfin		 الْخَرِيفِ
al-ḵarīfi		 خَرِيفِ
ḵarīfi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal خَرِيفَيْن
ḵarīfayn		 الْخَرِيفَيْن
al-ḵarīfayn		 خَرِيفَيْ
ḵarīfay
Nominative خَرِيفَانِ
ḵarīfāni		 الْخَرِيفَانِ
al-ḵarīfāni		 خَرِيفَا
ḵarīfā
Accusative خَرِيفَيْنِ
ḵarīfayni		 الْخَرِيفَيْنِ
al-ḵarīfayni		 خَرِيفَيْ
ḵarīfay
Genitive خَرِيفَيْنِ
ḵarīfayni		 الْخَرِيفَيْنِ
al-ḵarīfayni		 خَرِيفَيْ
ḵarīfay
Plural plural unknown
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal ?
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Descendants
  • Maltese: ħarifa
  • → Kabyle: lexrif
  • → Tarifit: řexrif
  • → Urdu: خریف
    English: kharif

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

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xriːf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Audio(file)

Noun

خريف • (ḵrīf) m (plural خرايف (ḵrāyif))

  1. autumn, fall

See also
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
Root
خ ر ف
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xa.riːf/, [xaˈriːf]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

خريف • (ḵarīf) m

  1. autumn, fall

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