مرجان
Arabic
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مرجان
Etymology
From Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ (margān, “pearl-like”), from ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ (margānīṯā, “pearl”), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), an Iranian borrowing. For the meaning development compare Arabic مَرْو (marw, “odoriferous plants; Maerua crassifolia; pebble; flint; quartz”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mar.d͡ʒaːn/
Noun
مَرْجَان or مُرْجَان • (marjān or murjān) m (collective, singulative مَرْجَانَة f (marjāna) or مُرْجَانَة f (murjāna))
- small pearls
- corals
Declension
Declension of noun مَرْجَان (marjān); مُرْجَان (murjān)
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْجَان; مُرْجَان marjān; murjān | الْمَرْجَان; الْمُرْجَان al-marjān; al-murjān | مَرْجَان; مُرْجَان marjān; murjān |
Nominative | مَرْجَانٌ; مُرْجَانٌ marjānun; murjānun | الْمَرْجَانُ; الْمُرْجَانُ al-marjānu; al-murjānu | مَرْجَانُ; مُرْجَانُ marjānu; murjānu |
Accusative | مَرْجَانًا; مُرْجَانًا marjānan; murjānan | الْمَرْجَانَ; الْمُرْجَانَ al-marjāna; al-murjāna | مَرْجَانَ; مُرْجَانَ marjāna; murjāna |
Genitive | مَرْجَانٍ; مُرْجَانٍ marjānin; murjānin | الْمَرْجَانِ; الْمُرْجَانِ al-marjāni; al-murjāni | مَرْجَانِ; مُرْجَانِ marjāni; murjāni |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْجَانَة; مُرْجَانَة marjāna; murjāna | الْمَرْجَانَة; الْمُرْجَانَة al-marjāna; al-murjāna | مَرْجَانَة; مُرْجَانَة marjānat; murjānat |
Nominative | مَرْجَانَةٌ; مُرْجَانَةٌ marjānatun; murjānatun | الْمَرْجَانَةُ; الْمُرْجَانَةُ al-marjānatu; al-murjānatu | مَرْجَانَةُ; مُرْجَانَةُ marjānatu; murjānatu |
Accusative | مَرْجَانَةً; مُرْجَانَةً marjānatan; murjānatan | الْمَرْجَانَةَ; الْمُرْجَانَةَ al-marjānata; al-murjānata | مَرْجَانَةَ; مُرْجَانَةَ marjānata; murjānata |
Genitive | مَرْجَانَةٍ; مُرْجَانَةٍ marjānatin; murjānatin | الْمَرْجَانَةِ; الْمُرْجَانَةِ al-marjānati; al-murjānati | مَرْجَانَةِ; مُرْجَانَةِ marjānati; murjānati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | مَرْجَانَتَيْن; مُرْجَانَتَيْن marjānatayn; murjānatayn | الْمَرْجَانَتَيْن; الْمُرْجَانَتَيْن al-marjānatayn; al-murjānatayn | مَرْجَانَتَيْ; مُرْجَانَتَيْ marjānatay; murjānatay |
Nominative | مَرْجَانَتَانِ; مُرْجَانَتَانِ marjānatāni; murjānatāni | الْمَرْجَانَتَانِ; الْمُرْجَانَتَانِ al-marjānatāni; al-murjānatāni | مَرْجَانَتَا; مُرْجَانَتَا marjānatā; murjānatā |
Accusative | مَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; مُرْجَانَتَيْنِ marjānatayni; murjānatayni | الْمَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; الْمُرْجَانَتَيْنِ al-marjānatayni; al-murjānatayni | مَرْجَانَتَيْ; مُرْجَانَتَيْ marjānatay; murjānatay |
Genitive | مَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; مُرْجَانَتَيْنِ marjānatayni; murjānatayni | الْمَرْجَانَتَيْنِ; الْمُرْجَانَتَيْنِ al-marjānatayni; al-murjānatayni | مَرْجَانَتَيْ; مُرْجَانَتَيْ marjānatay; murjānatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْجَانَات; مُرْجَانَات marjānāt; murjānāt | الْمَرْجَانَات; الْمُرْجَانَات al-marjānāt; al-murjānāt | مَرْجَانَات; مُرْجَانَات marjānāt; murjānāt |
Nominative | مَرْجَانَاتٌ; مُرْجَانَاتٌ marjānātun; murjānātun | الْمَرْجَانَاتُ; الْمُرْجَانَاتُ al-marjānātu; al-murjānātu | مَرْجَانَاتُ; مُرْجَانَاتُ marjānātu; murjānātu |
Accusative | مَرْجَانَاتٍ; مُرْجَانَاتٍ marjānātin; murjānātin | الْمَرْجَانَاتِ; الْمُرْجَانَاتِ al-marjānāti; al-murjānāti | مَرْجَانَاتِ; مُرْجَانَاتِ marjānāti; murjānāti |
Genitive | مَرْجَانَاتٍ; مُرْجَانَاتٍ marjānātin; murjānātin | الْمَرْجَانَاتِ; الْمُرْجَانَاتِ al-marjānāti; al-murjānāti | مَرْجَانَاتِ; مُرْجَانَاتِ marjānāti; murjānāti |
Derived terms
- مَرْجَانِيّ (marjāniyy, “coral-related”)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: mərcan
- → Bashkir: мәрйен (märyen)
- → Georgian: მარჯანი (marǯani)
- → Hausa: murzani, murjani
- → Kazakh: маржан (marjan)
- → Middle Armenian: մարճան (marčan), մարջան (marǰan)
- Armenian: մարջան (marǰan), մռճամ (mṙčam)
- → Ottoman Turkish: مرجان (mercan)
- Turkish: mercan
- → Ladino: merdjan
- → Romanian: mărgean
- Turkish: mercan
- → Persian: مرجان (marjân)
- → Swahili: marijani
- → Tatar: мәрҗән (märcän)
- → Turkmen: mercen
- → Uzbek: marjon
References
- “mrgny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 59
Persian
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Etymology
From Arabic مَرْجَان (marjān).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /maɾd͡ʒɑːn/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /maɾd͡ʒɒːn/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /mæɾd͡ʒɒːn/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /maɾd͡ʒɔːn/
Noun
Dari | مرجان |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | марҷон (marjon) |
مرجان • (marjân) (plural مرجانها (marjân-hâ))
- coral
Proper noun
مرجان • (marjân)
- a female given name, Marjan, from Arabic
Derived terms
- مرجانی (marjâni)
See also
- بسد