تحت
Arabic
Etymology 1
Originally a case form of a defective noun تَحْت (taḥt, “location that is below”); see the usage note. From the root ت ح ت (t-ḥ-t). Related to Hebrew תַּחַת, Ge'ez ታሕት (taḥt), Ugaritic 𐎚𐎈𐎚 (tḥt /taḥta/) and Classical Syriac ܬܰܚܬ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taħ.tu/
- (Gulf Arabic) IPA(key): /ˈtɐħət/
Adverb
تَحْتُ • (taḥtu)
- below
Usage notes
This originates as a case form of a defective noun تَحْت (taḥt, “location that is below”). It is declined normally when definite, e.g. التَّحْتُ (at-taḥtu, “the location that is below”). Other forms are the adverbial accusative in the preposition تَحْتَ (taḥta, “below”), the genitive in the expression مِنْ تَحْتِ (min taḥti, “from below, below”) (also with an attached pronoun, as in مِنْ تَحْتِهَا (min taḥtihā, “(from) below it”)), and the irregular expression مِنْ تَحْتُ (min taḥtu, “(from) below”).
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “تحت”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
Etymology 2
Adverbial accusative of تَحْت (taḥt, “location that is below”). Related to Hebrew תַּחַת (tákhat).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taħ.ta/
Audio (file)
Preposition
تَحْتَ • (taḥta)
- under
Inflection
| Inflected forms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base form | تَحْتَ (taḥta) | ||||
| Personal-pronoun- including forms | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
| Masculine | Feminine | Common | Masculine | Feminine | |
| First person | تَحْتِي (taḥtī) | تَحْتَنَا (taḥtanā) | |||
| Second person | تَحْتَكَ (taḥtaka) | تَحْتَكِ (taḥtaki) | تَحْتَكُمَا (taḥtakumā) | تَحْتَكُمْ (taḥtakum) | تَحْتَكُنَّ (taḥtakunna) |
| Third person | تَحْتَهُ (taḥtahu) | تَحْتَهَا (taḥtahā) | تَحْتَهُمَا (taḥtahumā) | تَحْتَهُمْ (taḥtahum) | تَحْتَهُنَّ (taḥtahunna) |
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic تَحْت (taḥt).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taħat/
Adverb
تحت • (taḥat)
- down
- under
- below
- downstairs
Synonyms
- أَسْفَل (ʾasfal)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic تَحْت (taḥt).
Noun
تحت • (taht)
- the lower surface; bottom
- the space beneath
Descendants
- Turkish: taht
Adverb
تحت • (tahte)
- under, beneath
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911), “تحت”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 347
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “taht2”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “تحت”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 504
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic تَحْتَ (taḥta).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /tahti/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /tahtɪ/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /tæhte/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /tahti/
Preposition
| Dari | تحت |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | таҳти (tahti) |
تحت • (taht-e)
- under
- Synonym: زیر (zir)
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic تَحْت (taḥt).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taħt/, [taħt]
Audio (Jerusalem) (file)
Adverb
تحت • (taḥt)
- down, downstairs
- Antonym: فوق (fōʔ)
Preposition
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تحت • (taḥt)
- below, under
- Antonym: فوق (fōʔ)