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بس

[biss]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. cat
  2. A small, furry animal often kept as a household pet.
Examples

عندنا بس صغير في البيت.

We have a small cat in the house.

Pronunciationbiss

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteNote that 'بس' is also commonly used as a particle meaning 'but' or 'only'.

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