فرسخ
Arabic
Etymology
From Northwestern Middle Iranian *frasax (“parasang”), cognate with Old Armenian հրասախ (hrasax) an Iranian loanword from same source. Compare Sorthwestern Iranian form, Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (plsng /frasang/) and Persian فرسنگ (farsang). Astronomical sense semantic loan from English parsec. See also فَرْسَخ فَلَكِيّ (farsaḵ falakiyy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /far.sax/
Noun
فَرْسَخ • (farsaḵ) m (plural فَرَاسِخ (farāsiḵ))
- parasang, farsang
- (obsolete, Egypt/Sudan until 1891) a linear measure, 1⁄500 of a فَرْسَخ (farsaḵ) – about 1750 m
- (obsolete, Saudi-Arabia until 1964) a linear measure, 1⁄8 of a مَرْحَلَة (marḥala) – 4830 m
- (astronomy) short for فَرْسَخ فَلَكِيّ (farsaḵ falakiyy, “parsec”).
Declension
Declension of noun فَرْسَخ (farsaḵ)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | فَرْسَخ farsaḵ | الْفَرْسَخ al-farsaḵ | فَرْسَخ farsaḵ |
Nominative | فَرْسَخٌ farsaḵun | الْفَرْسَخُ al-farsaḵu | فَرْسَخُ farsaḵu |
Accusative | فَرْسَخًا farsaḵan | الْفَرْسَخَ al-farsaḵa | فَرْسَخَ farsaḵa |
Genitive | فَرْسَخٍ farsaḵin | الْفَرْسَخِ al-farsaḵi | فَرْسَخِ farsaḵi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | فَرْسَخَيْن farsaḵayn | الْفَرْسَخَيْن al-farsaḵayn | فَرْسَخَيْ farsaḵay |
Nominative | فَرْسَخَانِ farsaḵāni | الْفَرْسَخَانِ al-farsaḵāni | فَرْسَخَا farsaḵā |
Accusative | فَرْسَخَيْنِ farsaḵayni | الْفَرْسَخَيْنِ al-farsaḵayni | فَرْسَخَيْ farsaḵay |
Genitive | فَرْسَخَيْنِ farsaḵayni | الْفَرْسَخَيْنِ al-farsaḵayni | فَرْسَخَيْ farsaḵay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | فَرَاسِخ farāsiḵ | الْفَرَاسِخ al-farāsiḵ | فَرَاسِخ farāsiḵ |
Nominative | فَرَاسِخُ farāsiḵu | الْفَرَاسِخُ al-farāsiḵu | فَرَاسِخُ farāsiḵu |
Accusative | فَرَاسِخَ farāsiḵa | الْفَرَاسِخَ al-farāsiḵa | فَرَاسِخَ farāsiḵa |
Genitive | فَرَاسِخَ farāsiḵa | الْفَرَاسِخِ al-farāsiḵi | فَرَاسِخِ farāsiḵi |
References
- Cardarelli, François (2003) Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins, London: Springer, →ISBN, pages 128, 135
Persian
Etymology
Reborrowed from Arabic فَرْسَخ (farsaḵ), from Persian فرسنگ (farsang).
Noun
فرسخ • (farsax) (plural فرسخها (farsax-hâ) or فراسخ)
- parasang, farsang
Synonyms
- فرسنگ (farsang)
Descendants
- → Hindi: फ़र्सख़ (farsax) (rare)