خسيس

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خسيس

/xa.siːs/

Rhymes with -iːs

Where it comes from

فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb خَسَّ (ḵassa).

adjective خَسِيس · ḵasīs · خَسِيسَة · أَخِسَّاء · خِسَاس · خُسَسَاء

low, vile, contemptible
Similar: حَقِير, وَضِيع, نَذْل, لَئِيم, دَنِيء
low in quantity
Similar: قَلِيل

In English

mean intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise

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"خسيس." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {خسيس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}