زلزال
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ز ل ز ل (z-l-z-l).
Noun
زَلْزَال • (zalzāl) m (plural زَلَازِل (zalāzil))
- earthquake, seism
Declension
Declension of noun زَلْزَال (zalzāl)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | زَلْزَال zalzāl | الزَّلْزَال az-zalzāl | زَلْزَال zalzāl |
| Nominative | زَلْزَالٌ zalzālun | الزَّلْزَالُ az-zalzālu | زَلْزَالُ zalzālu |
| Accusative | زَلْزَالًا zalzālan | الزَّلْزَالَ az-zalzāla | زَلْزَالَ zalzāla |
| Genitive | زَلْزَالٍ zalzālin | الزَّلْزَالِ az-zalzāli | زَلْزَالِ zalzāli |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | زَلْزَالَيْن zalzālayn | الزَّلْزَالَيْن az-zalzālayn | زَلْزَالَيْ zalzālay |
| Nominative | زَلْزَالَانِ zalzālāni | الزَّلْزَالَانِ az-zalzālāni | زَلْزَالَا zalzālā |
| Accusative | زَلْزَالَيْنِ zalzālayni | الزَّلْزَالَيْنِ az-zalzālayni | زَلْزَالَيْ zalzālay |
| Genitive | زَلْزَالَيْنِ zalzālayni | الزَّلْزَالَيْنِ az-zalzālayni | زَلْزَالَيْ zalzālay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | زَلَازِل zalāzil | الزَّلَازِل az-zalāzil | زَلَازِل zalāzil |
| Nominative | زَلَازِلُ zalāzilu | الزَّلَازِلُ az-zalāzilu | زَلَازِلُ zalāzilu |
| Accusative | زَلَازِلَ zalāzila | الزَّلَازِلَ az-zalāzila | زَلَازِلَ zalāzila |
| Genitive | زَلَازِلَ zalāzila | الزَّلَازِلِ az-zalāzili | زَلَازِلِ zalāzili |
Descendants
- → Persian: زلزال (zelzâl, zalzâl)
Noun
زِلْزَال • (zilzāl) m (plural زَلَازِل (zalāzil))
- verbal noun of زَلْزَلَ (zalzala) (form Iq)
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 99:1:
- إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا
- ʾiḏā zulzilati l-ʾarḍu zilzālahā
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
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- earthquake
Declension
Declension of noun زِلْزَال (zilzāl)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | زِلْزَال zilzāl | الزِّلْزَال az-zilzāl | زِلْزَال zilzāl |
| Nominative | زِلْزَالٌ zilzālun | الزِّلْزَالُ az-zilzālu | زِلْزَالُ zilzālu |
| Accusative | زِلْزَالًا zilzālan | الزِّلْزَالَ az-zilzāla | زِلْزَالَ zilzāla |
| Genitive | زِلْزَالٍ zilzālin | الزِّلْزَالِ az-zilzāli | زِلْزَالِ zilzāli |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | زِلْزَالَيْن zilzālayn | الزِّلْزَالَيْن az-zilzālayn | زِلْزَالَيْ zilzālay |
| Nominative | زِلْزَالَانِ zilzālāni | الزِّلْزَالَانِ az-zilzālāni | زِلْزَالَا zilzālā |
| Accusative | زِلْزَالَيْنِ zilzālayni | الزِّلْزَالَيْنِ az-zilzālayni | زِلْزَالَيْ zilzālay |
| Genitive | زِلْزَالَيْنِ zilzālayni | الزِّلْزَالَيْنِ az-zilzālayni | زِلْزَالَيْ zilzālay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | زَلَازِل zalāzil | الزَّلَازِل az-zalāzil | زَلَازِل zalāzil |
| Nominative | زَلَازِلُ zalāzilu | الزَّلَازِلُ az-zalāzilu | زَلَازِلُ zalāzilu |
| Accusative | زَلَازِلَ zalāzila | الزَّلَازِلَ az-zalāzila | زَلَازِلَ zalāzila |
| Genitive | زَلَازِلَ zalāzila | الزَّلَازِلِ az-zalāzili | زَلَازِلِ zalāzili |
Related terms
- زَلْزَلَة (zalzala)
Moroccan Arabic
Alternative forms
- زنزال (zanzāl)
Etymology
From Arabic زِلْزَال (zilzāl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zal.zaːl/
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Noun
زلزال • (zalzāl) m (plural زلازل (zlāzel))
- earthquake