مرجان
Arabic
Etymology
From Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ (margān, “pearl-like”), from ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ (margānīṯā, “pearl”), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), an Iranian borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
مَرْجَان or مُرْجَان • (marjān or murjān) m (collective, singulative مَرْجَانَة f (marjāna) or مُرْجَانَة (murjāna))
Declension
Declension of noun مَرْجَان (marjān); مُرْجَان (murjān)
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْجَان; مُرْجَان marjān; murjān |
الْمَرْجَان; الْمُرْجَان al-marjān; al-murjān |
مَرْجَان; مُرْجَان marjān; murjān |
Nominative | مَرْجَانٌ; مُرْجَانٌ marjānun; murjānun |
الْمَرْجَانُ; الْمُرْجَانُ al-marjānu; al-murjānu |
مَرْجَانُ; مُرْجَانُ marjānu; murjānu |
Accusative | مَرْجَانًا; مُرْجَانًا marjānan; murjānan |
الْمَرْجَانَ; الْمُرْجَانَ al-marjāna; al-murjāna |
مَرْجَانَ; مُرْجَانَ marjāna; murjāna |
Genitive | مَرْجَانٍ; مُرْجَانٍ marjānin; murjānin |
الْمَرْجَانِ; الْمُرْجَانِ al-marjāni; al-murjāni |
مَرْجَانِ; مُرْجَانِ marjāni; murjāni |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْجَانَة; مُرْجَانَة marjāna; murjāna |
الْمَرْجَانَة; الْمُرْجَانَة al-marjāna; al-murjāna |
مَرْجَانَة; مُرْجَانَة marjānat; murjānat |
Nominative | مَرْجَانَةٌ; مُرْجَانَةٌ marjānatun; murjānatun |
الْمَرْجَانَةُ; الْمُرْجَانَةُ al-marjānatu; al-murjānatu |
مَرْجَانَةُ; مُرْجَانَةُ marjānatu; murjānatu |
Accusative | مَرْجَانَةً; مُرْجَانَةً marjānatan; murjānatan |
الْمَرْجَانَةَ; الْمُرْجَانَةَ al-marjānata; al-murjānata |
مَرْجَانَةَ; مُرْجَانَةَ marjānata; murjānata |
Genitive | مَرْجَانَةٍ; مُرْجَانَةٍ marjānatin; murjānatin |
الْمَرْجَانَةِ; الْمُرْجَانَةِ al-marjānati; al-murjānati |
مَرْجَانَةِ; مُرْجَانَةِ marjānati; murjānati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | مَرْجَانَتَيْن; مُرْجَانَتَيْن marjānatayn; murjānatayn |
الْمَرْجَانَتَيْن; الْمُرْجَانَتَيْن al-marjānatayn; al-murjānatayn |
مَرْجَانَتَيْ; مُرْجَانَتَيْ marjānatay; murjānatay |
Nominative | مَرْجَانَتَانِ; مُرْجَانَتَانِ marjānatāni; murjānatāni |
الْمَرْجَانَتَانِ; الْمُرْجَانَتَانِ al-marjānatāni; al-murjānatāni |
مَرْجَانَتَا; مُرْجَانَتَا marjānatā; murjānatā |
Accusative | مَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; مُرْجَانَتَيْنِ marjānatayni; murjānatayni |
الْمَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; الْمُرْجَانَتَيْنِ al-marjānatayni; al-murjānatayni |
مَرْجَانَتَيْ; مُرْجَانَتَيْ marjānatay; murjānatay |
Genitive | مَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; مُرْجَانَتَيْنِ marjānatayni; murjānatayni |
الْمَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; الْمُرْجَانَتَيْنِ al-marjānatayni; al-murjānatayni |
مَرْجَانَتَيْ; مُرْجَانَتَيْ marjānatay; murjānatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْجَانَات; مُرْجَانَات marjānāt; murjānāt |
الْمَرْجَانَات; الْمُرْجَانَات al-marjānāt; al-murjānāt |
مَرْجَانَات; مُرْجَانَات marjānāt; murjānāt |
Nominative | مَرْجَانَاتٌ; مُرْجَانَاتٌ marjānātun; murjānātun |
الْمَرْجَانَاتُ; الْمُرْجَانَاتُ al-marjānātu; al-murjānātu |
مَرْجَانَاتُ; مُرْجَانَاتُ marjānātu; murjānātu |
Accusative | مَرْجَانَاتٍ; مُرْجَانَاتٍ marjānātin; murjānātin |
الْمَرْجَانَاتِ; الْمُرْجَانَاتِ al-marjānāti; al-murjānāti |
مَرْجَانَاتِ; مُرْجَانَاتِ marjānāti; murjānāti |
Genitive | مَرْجَانَاتٍ; مُرْجَانَاتٍ marjānātin; murjānātin |
الْمَرْجَانَاتِ; الْمُرْجَانَاتِ al-marjānāti; al-murjānāti |
مَرْجَانَاتِ; مُرْجَانَاتِ marjānāti; murjānāti |
Derived terms
- مَرْجَانِيّ (marjāniyy, “coral-related”)
References
- “mrgny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 59
Persian
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Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Arabic مَرْجَان (marjān).
Noun
Dari | مرجان |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | марҷон |
مرجان • (marjân) (plural مرجانها (marjân-hâ))
Proper noun
مرجان • (marjân)
- a female given name, Marjan, from Arabic.
Derived terms
- مرجانی (marjâni)
See also
Categories:
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- Arabic terms derived from Ancient Greek
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