خَمِس
khamis
Numeral
Meaning
five
Usage
Variant pronunciation of 'five' used before certain nouns, especially دَقَايِق (minutes). The form خَمِس with the short vowel is common in Lebanese speech in construct phrases like خَمِس دَقَايِق (five minutes).
Examples
أَحْمَد: خَمِس دَقَايِق كَمَان... بَدِّي نَام شْوَيّ.
Ahmed: Five more minutes... I want to sleep a little.
Root
خ م س
