فأس

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See also: فاس, فاش, قاش, and قاس

Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ف ء س (f-ʔ-s), meaning "to cleave or split", "to wedge or dig into", "to cut into", "to hew down". Compare Akkadian 𒂆 (pāšu, axe, adze).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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فَأْس (faʔsf (plural فُؤُوس (fuʔūs) or أَفْؤُس (ʔafʔus))

  1. axe, hatchet, cleaver (tool)
  2. adze, pickaxe, mattock (tool)
  3. a protrusion, especially one in a curb bit for a horse's mouth
  4. a protuberant portion of a millstone, the middle of which attaches to an axis
    1. a name for the constellation Ursa Minor

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Gulf Arabic: فاس (fās)
  • Maltese: fies
  • Moroccan Arabic: فاس (fās)
  • Ottoman Turkish: فاس (fas)
  • Sicilian: fesi
  • Catalan: fes

References

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