حصى

العربية

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حصى

/ħa.sˤan/

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From the root ح ص ي (ḥ ṣ y) and ح ص و (ḥ ṣ w). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܨܳܨܳܐ (ḥəṣāṣā, “pebble”), Hebrew חצץ (ḥāṣāṣ, “gravel”), Ge'ez ኆጻ (ḫoṣa, “gravel”).

noun حَصًى · ḥaṣan · حَصَى · حَصَاة · حَصَيَات

collective pebble, gravel

In English

stone small piece of stone
gravel small fragments of rock

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"حصى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%89. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

حصى. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%89

Chicago

"حصى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {حصى},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}