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ḥamās
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noun[U]
Enthusiasm, zeal, or eager interest and energy toward something.
ḥamās
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Arabic حَمِسَ, related to the root ح م س conveying fervor, intensity, or zeal.
Examples
كان حماس الطلاب واضحًا.
kāna ḥamās aṭ-ṭullāb wāḍiḥan
The students' enthusiasm was obvious.
زاد حماس الجمهور بعد الهدف.
zāda ḥamās al-jumhūr baʿda al-hadaf
The crowd's enthusiasm increased after the goal.
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noun[proper noun]
Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization; the name is also an acronym of حركة المقاومة الإسلامية.
Ḥamās
Pronunciation
Etymology
Acronym of Arabic حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, meaning “Islamic Resistance Movement,” and identical in form to the Arabic word حماس “enthusiasm.”
Examples
أعلنت حماس موقفها في بيان.
aʿlanat Ḥamās mawqifahā fī bayān
Hamas announced its position in a statement.
تأسست حماس في أواخر الثمانينيات.
taʾassasat Ḥamās fī awākhir ath-thamānīnīyāt
Hamas was founded in the late 1980s.
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