خيش

Hijazi Arabic

خيش

Etymology

  • Inherited from Arabic خَيْش (ḵayš), borrowed from Classical Persian خیش (xēš).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈxeːʃ/, [ˈxe̞ːʃ]

    Noun

    خيش • (ḵēšm (collective, singulative خيشة f (ḵēša))

    1. gunny sack
    2. canvas
      Synonym: كانفس (kānfas, kānvas, canvas (for drawing))

    Moroccan Arabic

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Arabic خَيْش (ḵayš), borrowed from Classical Persian خیش (xēš).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /xajʃ/, /xiːʃ/

    Noun

    خيش • (ḵayš, ḵīšm (collective, singulative خيشة f (ḵayša, ḵīša), plural خيشات (ḵayšāt, ḵīšāt))

    1. gunny sack

    Noun

    خيش • (ḵayš, ḵīšm

    1. burlap