السودان
Arabic
Etymology
Historically, the term was used to refer to Black Africa (Sub-Saharan region) in general, as the root word سُود (sūd) means "Blacks". It's one of the Arabic country names, which requires the definite article ال (al-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /as.suː.daːn/
Proper noun
السُّودَان • (as-sūdān) m
- Sudan (a country in Africa)
Usage notes
- Unlike the majority of country names السُّودَان (as-sūdān) is a masculine.
Declension
Declension of noun السُّودَان (as-sūdān)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | السُّودَان as-sūdān | — |
| Nominative | — | السُّودَانُ as-sūdānu | — |
| Accusative | — | السُّودَانَ as-sūdāna | — |
| Genitive | — | السُّودَانِ as-sūdāni | — |
Related terms
- سُودَانِيّ (sūdāniyy)
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “سود”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN