حاس

See also: جاس, حاش, خاس, and خاش

Gulf Arabic

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ħɑːs/

Etymology 1

Verb

حاس • (ḥās) (imperfective يحوس (yḥūs))

1. to roam around, to wander around, to walk around freely, usually without a specific purpose

   Synonyms: (especially in malls and places of leisure) قز (gazz), فر (farr)

   شفيها القطوة قام تحوس حوالين البيت؟

   What's wrong with the cat [as she is] roaming around the house purposelessly?

Etymology 2

From the verb حس (ḥass, “to feel, to sense”).

Noun

حاس • (ḥās)

1. active participle of حس (ḥass, “to feel, to sense”)

   حاس اني سويت شي غلط

   I feel like I did something wrong

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ح س س
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَاسّ (ḥāss).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħaːss/

Verb

حاس • (ḥās) I (non-past يحوس (yiḥūs))

1. to make a mess, to leave something in a mess

   Synonym: كَرْكَب (karkab)

Adjective

حاس • (ḥāss) (feminine حَاسَّة (ḥāssa), common plural حَاسِّين (ḥāssīn))

1. active participle of حسّ (ḥass, “to feel”)
2. feeling, sensing

   Synonym: حاسِس (ḥāsis)