عرقوب
Arabic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʿarqūb-, which originates from mingling *ʿarq- – Arabic عِرْق (ʿirq, “stem, vein, nerve”) – and *ʿaqib- – Arabic عَقِب (ʿaqib, “heel”). Cognate with Classical Syriac ܥܪܩܘܒܐ (ʿarqubbā) and Hebrew עַרְקוּב (ʿarqūḇ) of the same meaning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕur.quːb/
Noun
عُرْقُوب • (ʿurqūb) m (plural عَرَاقِيب (ʿarāqīb))
- (anatomy) hamstring, Achilles tendon
Declension
Declension of noun عُرْقُوب (ʿurqūb)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | عُرْقُوب ʿurqūb | الْعُرْقُوب al-ʿurqūb | عُرْقُوب ʿurqūb |
| Nominative | عُرْقُوبٌ ʿurqūbun | الْعُرْقُوبُ al-ʿurqūbu | عُرْقُوبُ ʿurqūbu |
| Accusative | عُرْقُوبًا ʿurqūban | الْعُرْقُوبَ al-ʿurqūba | عُرْقُوبَ ʿurqūba |
| Genitive | عُرْقُوبٍ ʿurqūbin | الْعُرْقُوبِ al-ʿurqūbi | عُرْقُوبِ ʿurqūbi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | عُرْقُوبَيْن ʿurqūbayn | الْعُرْقُوبَيْن al-ʿurqūbayn | عُرْقُوبَيْ ʿurqūbay |
| Nominative | عُرْقُوبَانِ ʿurqūbāni | الْعُرْقُوبَانِ al-ʿurqūbāni | عُرْقُوبَا ʿurqūbā |
| Accusative | عُرْقُوبَيْنِ ʿurqūbayni | الْعُرْقُوبَيْنِ al-ʿurqūbayni | عُرْقُوبَيْ ʿurqūbay |
| Genitive | عُرْقُوبَيْنِ ʿurqūbayni | الْعُرْقُوبَيْنِ al-ʿurqūbayni | عُرْقُوبَيْ ʿurqūbay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | عَرَاقِيب ʿarāqīb | الْعَرَاقِيب al-ʿarāqīb | عَرَاقِيب ʿarāqīb |
| Nominative | عَرَاقِيبُ ʿarāqību | الْعَرَاقِيبُ al-ʿarāqību | عَرَاقِيبُ ʿarāqību |
| Accusative | عَرَاقِيبَ ʿarāqība | الْعَرَاقِيبَ al-ʿarāqība | عَرَاقِيبَ ʿarāqība |
| Genitive | عَرَاقِيبَ ʿarāqība | الْعَرَاقِيبِ al-ʿarāqībi | عَرَاقِيبِ ʿarāqībi |