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أريكة

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Unknown, suggested as Iranian, comparing with Classical Persian اورنگ (awrang, throne), but this is difficult. A native origin would connect the Arabic only to أَرَاك (ʔarāk, toothbrush tree), or perhaps an obsolete أَرَكَ (ʔaraka, to persevere, to bide), because it is a place of abode, which however likely derives from the plant name, as these trees are inviting for camels, goats, and humans to eat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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أَرِيكَة (ʔarīkaf (plural أَرَائِكُ (ʔarāʔiku) or أَرِيك (ʔarīk))

  1. sofa
    Synonyms: سَرِير (sarīr), كَنَبَة (kanaba), تَخْت (taḵt)
  2. throne
    Synonyms: سَرِير (sarīr), عَرْش (ʕarš)
    جَلَسَ المَلِكُ عَلَى أَرِيكَتِهِjalasa l-maliku ʕalā ʔarīkatihithe king sat on his throne

Declension

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Declension of noun أَرِيكَة (ʔarīka)
singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct
informal أَرِيكَة
ʔarīka
الْأَرِيكَة
al-ʔarīka
أَرِيكَة
ʔarīkat
nominative أَرِيكَةٌ
ʔarīkatun
الْأَرِيكَةُ
al-ʔarīkatu
أَرِيكَةُ
ʔarīkatu
accusative أَرِيكَةً
ʔarīkatan
الْأَرِيكَةَ
al-ʔarīkata
أَرِيكَةَ
ʔarīkata
genitive أَرِيكَةٍ
ʔarīkatin
الْأَرِيكَةِ
al-ʔarīkati
أَرِيكَةِ
ʔarīkati
dual indefinite definite construct
informal أَرِيكَتَيْن
ʔarīkatayn
الْأَرِيكَتَيْن
al-ʔarīkatayn
أَرِيكَتَيْ
ʔarīkatay
nominative أَرِيكَتَانِ
ʔarīkatāni
الْأَرِيكَتَانِ
al-ʔarīkatāni
أَرِيكَتَا
ʔarīkatā
accusative أَرِيكَتَيْنِ
ʔarīkatayni
الْأَرِيكَتَيْنِ
al-ʔarīkatayni
أَرِيكَتَيْ
ʔarīkatay
genitive أَرِيكَتَيْنِ
ʔarīkatayni
الْأَرِيكَتَيْنِ
al-ʔarīkatayni
أَرِيكَتَيْ
ʔarīkatay
plural basic broken plural diptote‎;
basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal أَرَائِك‎; أَرِيك
ʔarāʔik‎; ʔarīk
الْأَرَائِك‎; الْأَرِيك
al-ʔarāʔik‎; al-ʔarīk
أَرَائِك‎; أَرِيك
ʔarāʔik‎; ʔarīk
nominative أَرَائِكُ‎; أَرِيكٌ
ʔarāʔiku‎; ʔarīkun
الْأَرَائِكُ‎; الْأَرِيكُ
al-ʔarāʔiku‎; al-ʔarīku
أَرَائِكُ‎; أَرِيكُ
ʔarāʔiku‎; ʔarīku
accusative أَرَائِكَ‎; أَرِيكًا
ʔarāʔika‎; ʔarīkan
الْأَرَائِكَ‎; الْأَرِيكَ
al-ʔarāʔika‎; al-ʔarīka
أَرَائِكَ‎; أَرِيكَ
ʔarāʔika‎; ʔarīka
genitive أَرَائِكَ‎; أَرِيكٍ
ʔarāʔika‎; ʔarīkin
الْأَرَائِكِ‎; الْأَرِيكِ
al-ʔarāʔiki‎; al-ʔarīki
أَرَائِكِ‎; أَرِيكِ
ʔarāʔiki‎; ʔarīki

References

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