أجمة
Arabic
Etymology
Borrowed into West Semitic from Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (A.GA.AM /agammu/), from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (A.GA.AM /agam/). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܓܡܐ (ʾaḡmā, “marsh, swamp”) and Hebrew אֲגַם (ʾaḡamm, “lake, swamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔa.d͡ʒa.ma/
Noun
أَجَمَة • (ʾajama) f (plural آجِمَات (ʾājimāt))
- jungle
- a thicket or copse
- dense vegetation which covers the forest floor and may obstruct passage, brushwood, underbrush
Declension
Declension of noun أَجَمَة (ʾajama)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَجَمَة ʾajama | الْأَجَمَة al-ʾajama | أَجَمَة ʾajamat |
Nominative | أَجَمَةٌ ʾajamatun | الْأَجَمَةُ al-ʾajamatu | أَجَمَةُ ʾajamatu |
Accusative | أَجَمَةً ʾajamatan | الْأَجَمَةَ al-ʾajamata | أَجَمَةَ ʾajamata |
Genitive | أَجَمَةٍ ʾajamatin | الْأَجَمَةِ al-ʾajamati | أَجَمَةِ ʾajamati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | أَجَمَتَيْن ʾajamatayn | الْأَجَمَتَيْن al-ʾajamatayn | أَجَمَتَيْ ʾajamatay |
Nominative | أَجَمَتَانِ ʾajamatāni | الْأَجَمَتَانِ al-ʾajamatāni | أَجَمَتَا ʾajamatā |
Accusative | أَجَمَتَيْنِ ʾajamatayni | الْأَجَمَتَيْنِ al-ʾajamatayni | أَجَمَتَيْ ʾajamatay |
Genitive | أَجَمَتَيْنِ ʾajamatayni | الْأَجَمَتَيْنِ al-ʾajamatayni | أَجَمَتَيْ ʾajamatay |
Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | آجِمَات ʾājimāt | الْآجِمَات al-ʾājimāt | آجِمَات ʾājimāt |
Nominative | آجِمَاتٌ ʾājimātun | الْآجِمَاتُ al-ʾājimātu | آجِمَاتُ ʾājimātu |
Accusative | آجِمَاتٍ ʾājimātin | الْآجِمَاتِ al-ʾājimāti | آجِمَاتِ ʾājimāti |
Genitive | آجِمَاتٍ ʾājimātin | الْآجِمَاتِ al-ʾājimāti | آجِمَاتِ ʾājimāti |