قيراط
Arabic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “carob”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qiː.raːtˁ/
Noun
قِيرَاط • (qīrāṭ) m (plural قَرَارِيط (qarārīṭ))
- carat
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a linear measure, 1⁄24 of a دِيرا, – one inch
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a square measure, 1⁄24 of a فَدَّان – 175.035 m²
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a dry measure, 1⁄32 of a قَدَح, 1⁄256 of a كَيْلَة, 1⁄3072 of a إِرْدَبّ – 0.064 ℓ
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a weight measure, 1⁄16 of a دِرْهَم, – 0.195 g
Declension
Declension of noun قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قِيرَاط qīrāṭ | الْقِيرَاط al-qīrāṭ | قِيرَاط qīrāṭ |
Nominative | قِيرَاطٌ qīrāṭun | الْقِيرَاطُ al-qīrāṭu | قِيرَاطُ qīrāṭu |
Accusative | قِيرَاطًا qīrāṭan | الْقِيرَاطَ al-qīrāṭa | قِيرَاطَ qīrāṭa |
Genitive | قِيرَاطٍ qīrāṭin | الْقِيرَاطِ al-qīrāṭi | قِيرَاطِ qīrāṭi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | قِيرَاطَيْن qīrāṭayn | الْقِيرَاطَيْن al-qīrāṭayn | قِيرَاطَيْ qīrāṭay |
Nominative | قِيرَاطَانِ qīrāṭāni | الْقِيرَاطَانِ al-qīrāṭāni | قِيرَاطَا qīrāṭā |
Accusative | قِيرَاطَيْنِ qīrāṭayni | الْقِيرَاطَيْنِ al-qīrāṭayni | قِيرَاطَيْ qīrāṭay |
Genitive | قِيرَاطَيْنِ qīrāṭayni | الْقِيرَاطَيْنِ al-qīrāṭayni | قِيرَاطَيْ qīrāṭay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَرَارِيط qarārīṭ | الْقَرَارِيط al-qarārīṭ | قَرَارِيط qarārīṭ |
Nominative | قَرَارِيطُ qarārīṭu | الْقَرَارِيطُ al-qarārīṭu | قَرَارِيطُ qarārīṭu |
Accusative | قَرَارِيطَ qarārīṭa | الْقَرَارِيطَ al-qarārīṭa | قَرَارِيطَ qarārīṭa |
Genitive | قَرَارِيطَ qarārīṭa | الْقَرَارِيطِ al-qarārīṭi | قَرَارِيطِ qarārīṭi |
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “carob”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡiːraːtˁ/
Noun
قيراط • (gīrāṭ) m
(plural قَرَاريط (garārīṭ))
- carat (measure of purity of gold), pure gold being 24 carats.
- A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.