تمساح
Arabic
Etymology
From Coptic ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah), from Egyptian
mzḥ (“crocodile”). Perhaps with the singular feminine definite article ⲧⲉ- (te-), though ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah) is a masculine word.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tim.saːħ/
Noun
تِمْسَاح • (timsāḥ) m (plural تَمَاسِيح (tamāsīḥ))
- crocodile, alligator
- (slang, Egypt) one of the 1976–84 models of a Mercedes Benz
Declension
Declension of noun تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | تِمْسَاح timsāḥ | التِّمْسَاح at-timsāḥ | تِمْسَاح timsāḥ |
Nominative | تِمْسَاحٌ timsāḥun | التِّمْسَاحُ at-timsāḥu | تِمْسَاحُ timsāḥu |
Accusative | تِمْسَاحًا timsāḥan | التِّمْسَاحَ at-timsāḥa | تِمْسَاحَ timsāḥa |
Genitive | تِمْسَاحٍ timsāḥin | التِّمْسَاحِ at-timsāḥi | تِمْسَاحِ timsāḥi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | تِمْسَاحَيْن timsāḥayn | التِّمْسَاحَيْن at-timsāḥayn | تِمْسَاحَيْ timsāḥay |
Nominative | تِمْسَاحَانِ timsāḥāni | التِّمْسَاحَانِ at-timsāḥāni | تِمْسَاحَا timsāḥā |
Accusative | تِمْسَاحَيْنِ timsāḥayni | التِّمْسَاحَيْنِ at-timsāḥayni | تِمْسَاحَيْ timsāḥay |
Genitive | تِمْسَاحَيْنِ timsāḥayni | التِّمْسَاحَيْنِ at-timsāḥayni | تِمْسَاحَيْ timsāḥay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | تَمَاسِيح tamāsīḥ | التَّمَاسِيح at-tamāsīḥ | تَمَاسِيح tamāsīḥ |
Nominative | تَمَاسِيحُ tamāsīḥu | التَّمَاسِيحُ at-tamāsīḥu | تَمَاسِيحُ tamāsīḥu |
Accusative | تَمَاسِيحَ tamāsīḥa | التَّمَاسِيحَ at-tamāsīḥa | تَمَاسِيحَ tamāsīḥa |
Genitive | تَمَاسِيحَ tamāsīḥa | التَّمَاسِيحِ at-tamāsīḥi | تَمَاسِيحِ tamāsīḥi |
Descendants
- → Turkish: timsah
- → Hebrew: תמסח (timsakh)
- → Uyghur: تىمساھ (timsah)
- → Uzbek: timsoh
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /timsɑːh/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /tɪmsɒːh/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /temsɒːh/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /timsɔːh/
Noun
Dari | تمساح |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | тимсоҳ (timsoh) |
تمساح • (temsâh) (plural تمساحها (temsâh-hâ))
- alligator
- crocodile
- Synonym: کروکودیل (krokodil)
Declension
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South Levantine Arabic
Alternative forms
- تمسيح (tamsīḥ)
Etymology
From Arabic تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tim.saːħ/, [tɪmˈsæːħ]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Noun
تمساح • (timsāḥ) m (plural تماسيح (tamāsīḥ))
- crocodile
- alligator