חמש

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḫamš-.

Numeral

חמש • (transliteration needed) f

five (5)

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־מ־שׁ‎ (ḥ-m-š)

From Proto-Canaanite *ḥamiš, from Proto-Northwest Semitic *ḫamišu, from Proto-Semitic *ḫamišum. Compare Phoenician 𐤇𐤌𐤔‎ (ḥmš) and Arabic خَمْس‎ (ḵams).

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħa.meʃ/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħɔ.meʃ/, [ħɔːˈmeː.eʃ]
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χaˈmeʃ/
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Numeral

חָמֵשׁ • (khamésh) f (masculine חֲמִישָּׁה‎ (khamishá))

feminine of חֲמִישָּׁה‎ (khamishá, “five”)

Derived terms

חֲמִישִׁי‎ (khamishí, “fifth”)

Noun

חֻמָּשׁ • (khumásh) m

defective spelling of חומש‎

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