hums

H4U1M3S1
/hʌmz/

A form of Homs — A city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria.

OriginNorth Levantine Arabic حمص ← Arabic حِمْص ← Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ →
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Meanings

hums1

noun
  1. pluralplural of hum
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hum

Hums2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Homs, a city in Syria.

HUMs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of HUM

Origin

  1. Aramaicחֲמָת“hindrance, frustration, fortress”
  2. Ancient GreekἜμεσᾰ
  3. Arabicحِمْص
  4. North Levantine Arabicحمص
  5. EnglishHums

From North Levantine Arabic حمص (Ḥumṣ), variant of Arabic حِمْص (ḥimṣ), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ (Émesă), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hums

comescrumbsbums
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Anagrams

mushShum
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APA

hums. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hums

MLA

“hums.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hums. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hums,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hums.

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