كابوس

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From Classical Syriac ܟܒܘܫܐ (kāḇōšā). Arabised into the common root ك ب س (k-b-s), which is related to pressing, squeezing, etc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كَابُوس (kābūsm (plural كَوَابِيس (kawābīs))

  1. nightmare
  2. incubus

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: kabus
  • Persian: کابوس (kâbus)
  • Tajik: кобус (kobus)
  • Turkish: kâbus
  • Urdu: کابوس (kābūs)
  • Uzbek: kobus

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Moroccan Arabic

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːbuːs/
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Etymology 1

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Likely passed during the War of Granada from Spanish alcabuz, arcabuz, reanalyzing its first syllable as the Arabic article, from Middle French arquebuse, from German Hakenbüchse, the harquebus in the 15th century a new development.

Noun

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كابوس (kābūsm (plural كوابس (kwābis))

  1. handgun
    Synonym: فردي (fardi)

Etymology 2

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From Arabic كَابُوس (kābūs).

Noun

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كابوس (kābūsm (plural كوابس (kwābis))

  1. nightmare
    Synonym: حلمة خايبة (ḥalma ḵāyba)

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَابُوس (kābūs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كابوس (kābūsm (plural كوابيس (kawābīs))

  1. nightmare