Arabic-L:LING:Five (Six?) Nouns query

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Date:  21 Feb 2002
From:asif khanan <asifkhanan at www.com>
Subject:Five (Six?) Nouns query

Salam,

I was wondering if anyone could clarify the following.
I have always been taught that there are the 'Five Nouns' or al-Asma
al-Khamsa.
In 'al-Qawa'id al-Asasiyah lil-Lugha al-Arabiya by al-Sayyid Ahmad
al-Hashimi, he mentions
the al-Asma al-Sitta, namely:
"al-Asma al-Sitta hiya: Abuka, wa Akhuka, wa Hamuka, wa Fuka, wa Dhu
Malin, wa Hanuka.
Could some one clarify this.
Are there traditionally five or six nouns?
Eagerly awaiting you replies.

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