فوة
Arabic
Etymology
Uncertain etymology, widespread in the Semitic language family, but considered all descendant of Ugaritic 𐎔𐎆𐎚 (pwt) through likely Akkadian, being considered itself a foreign loan and a hapax; controversially related to Hittite 𒊺𒉿𒁕 (ŠE.BE.DA /puwattis/, “color, paint, stain”). Compare Hebrew פּוּאָה (pūʾā), Aramaic פּוּתָא (pūṯā), פּוּאֲתָא (pūʾăṯā), Classical Syriac ܦܽܘܬܳܐ (pūṯā), Akkadian 𒁍𒉿𒋾 (pu-wa-ti /puwatu/).
Noun
فُوَّة • (fuwwa) f
- madder (Rubia gen. et spp.)
Declension
Declension of noun فُوَّة (fuwwa)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | فُوَّة fuwwa | الْفُوَّة al-fuwwa | فُوَّة fuwwat |
| Nominative | فُوَّةٌ fuwwatun | الْفُوَّةُ al-fuwwatu | فُوَّةُ fuwwatu |
| Accusative | فُوَّةً fuwwatan | الْفُوَّةَ al-fuwwata | فُوَّةَ fuwwata |
| Genitive | فُوَّةٍ fuwwatin | الْفُوَّةِ al-fuwwati | فُوَّةِ fuwwati |
References
- “puwatu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 12, P, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 2005, page 555
- Löw, Immanuel (1922), “Semitische Färberpflanzen”, in Zeitschrift für Semitistik und verwandte Gebiete (in German), volume 1, pages 155–162
- Puhvel, Jaan (1984–) Hittite Etymological Dictionary (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 1–), volume 4, page 71
- Puhvel, Jaan (1984–) Hittite Etymological Dictionary (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 1–), volume 9, page 148