رطل
Arabic
Etymology
From Aramaic רִיטְלָא / ܪܺܝܛܠܳܐ (rīṭlā), earlier לִיטְרָא / ܠܺܝܛܪܳܐ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of لِتْر (litr), a later French loanword.
Noun
رِطْل or رَطْل or رُطْل • (riṭl or raṭl or ruṭl) m (plural أَرْطَال (ʾarṭāl))
- (historical units of measurement) rottol, a historical Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight equal to 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg)
- (units of measurement) pound
Declension
Declension of noun رِطْل (riṭl); رَطْل (raṭl); رُطْل (ruṭl)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | رِطْل; رَطْل; رُطْل riṭl; raṭl; ruṭl | الرِّطْل; الرَّطْل; الرُّطْل ar-riṭl; ar-raṭl; ar-ruṭl | رِطْل; رَطْل; رُطْل riṭl; raṭl; ruṭl |
| Nominative | رِطْلٌ; رَطْلٌ; رُطْلٌ riṭlun; raṭlun; ruṭlun | الرِّطْلُ; الرَّطْلُ; الرُّطْلُ ar-riṭlu; ar-raṭlu; ar-ruṭlu | رِطْلُ; رَطْلُ; رُطْلُ riṭlu; raṭlu; ruṭlu |
| Accusative | رِطْلًا; رَطْلًا; رُطْلًا riṭlan; raṭlan; ruṭlan | الرِّطْلَ; الرَّطْلَ; الرُّطْلَ ar-riṭla; ar-raṭla; ar-ruṭla | رِطْلَ; رَطْلَ; رُطْلَ riṭla; raṭla; ruṭla |
| Genitive | رِطْلٍ; رَطْلٍ; رُطْلٍ riṭlin; raṭlin; ruṭlin | الرِّطْلِ; الرَّطْلِ; الرُّطْلِ ar-riṭli; ar-raṭli; ar-ruṭli | رِطْلِ; رَطْلِ; رُطْلِ riṭli; raṭli; ruṭli |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | رِطْلَيْن; رَطْلَيْن; رُطْلَيْن riṭlayn; raṭlayn; ruṭlayn | الرِّطْلَيْن; الرَّطْلَيْن; الرُّطْلَيْن ar-riṭlayn; ar-raṭlayn; ar-ruṭlayn | رِطْلَيْ; رَطْلَيْ; رُطْلَيْ riṭlay; raṭlay; ruṭlay |
| Nominative | رِطْلَانِ; رَطْلَانِ; رُطْلَانِ riṭlāni; raṭlāni; ruṭlāni | الرِّطْلَانِ; الرَّطْلَانِ; الرُّطْلَانِ ar-riṭlāni; ar-raṭlāni; ar-ruṭlāni | رِطْلَا; رَطْلَا; رُطْلَا riṭlā; raṭlā; ruṭlā |
| Accusative | رِطْلَيْنِ; رَطْلَيْنِ; رُطْلَيْنِ riṭlayni; raṭlayni; ruṭlayni | الرِّطْلَيْنِ; الرَّطْلَيْنِ; الرُّطْلَيْنِ ar-riṭlayni; ar-raṭlayni; ar-ruṭlayni | رِطْلَيْ; رَطْلَيْ; رُطْلَيْ riṭlay; raṭlay; ruṭlay |
| Genitive | رِطْلَيْنِ; رَطْلَيْنِ; رُطْلَيْنِ riṭlayni; raṭlayni; ruṭlayni | الرِّطْلَيْنِ; الرَّطْلَيْنِ; الرُّطْلَيْنِ ar-riṭlayni; ar-raṭlayni; ar-ruṭlayni | رِطْلَيْ; رَطْلَيْ; رُطْلَيْ riṭlay; raṭlay; ruṭlay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | أَرْطَال ʾarṭāl | الْأَرْطَال al-ʾarṭāl | أَرْطَال ʾarṭāl |
| Nominative | أَرْطَالٌ ʾarṭālun | الْأَرْطَالُ al-ʾarṭālu | أَرْطَالُ ʾarṭālu |
| Accusative | أَرْطَالًا ʾarṭālan | الْأَرْطَالَ al-ʾarṭāla | أَرْطَالَ ʾarṭāla |
| Genitive | أَرْطَالٍ ʾarṭālin | الْأَرْطَالِ al-ʾarṭāli | أَرْطَالِ ʾarṭāli |
Descendants
- → English: rottol, rotol, rotolo, rottolo, rotal; rotl, rottil, rottle; rutl; rethel, rethl; rattle, ratl
- → Italian: rotolo
- → Portuguese: arrátel
- → Spanish: arrelde
- → Swahili: ratili
- → Turkish: ratl / رطل
- → Urdu: رطل
References
- “ryṭlˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- “lyṭr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- “رطل” in Almaany
- Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881), “رطل”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes (in French), volume 1, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 535
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 202
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic رِطْل (riṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא (rīṭlā), earlier לִיטְרָא (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of لیتره.
Noun
رطل • (ratl, ritl)
- (historical units of measurement) rottol, a historical Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight equal to 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg.)
- winecup, goblet, cup of wine
Descendants
- Turkish: ratl
References
- "رطل" in Ottoman Turkish Dictionary
Urdu
Etymology
From Arabic رِطْل (riṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא (rīṭlā), earlier לִיטְרָא (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).
Noun
رطل • (rat̤l)
- (units of measurement) pound
- a pound weight
- (units of measurement) a pint
References
- Platts, John T. (1884), “رطل”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.