خنفوس

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خُنْفُس‎ (ḵunfus). Compare Maltese ħanfus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xan.fuːs/

Noun

خنفوس • (ḵanfūs) m (plural خنافس‎ (ḵnāfis) or خنفوسات‎ (ḵanfūsāt), feminine خنفوسة‎ (ḵanfūsa))

beetle

Derived terms

كل خنفوس عند امه غزال‎ (kulla ḵanfūs ʕand ummu ḡzāl, proverb)

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