نمرقة
Arabic
نمرقة
Alternative forms
- نمرق
Etymology
From Parthian nmr (namr, “soft”) + -k (-ak, “adjectival suffix”), "thing having softness"; compare Zazaki nemr (“soft”) and Persian نرم (narm, “soft, gentle”).
Noun
نُمْرُقَة or نِمْرِقَة or نَمْرَقَة • (numruqa or nimriqa or namraqa) f (plural نَمَارِق (namāriq))
- cushion, bolster (for sitting)
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 88:8-16:
- وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
- wujūhun yawmaʾiḏin nnāʿimatun llisaʿyihā rāḍiyatun fī jannatin ʿāliyatin llā tasmaʿu fīhā lāḡiyatan fīhā ʿaynun jāriyatun fīhā sururun mmarfūʿatun waʾakwābun mmawḍūʿatun wanamāriqu maṣfūfatun wazarābiyyu mabṯūṯatun
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Declension
Declension of noun نُمْرُقَة (numruqa); نِمْرِقَة (nimriqa); نَمْرَقَة (namraqa)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نُمْرُقَة; نِمْرِقَة; نَمْرَقَة numruqa; nimriqa; namraqa | النُّمْرُقَة; النِّمْرِقَة; النَّمْرَقَة an-numruqa; an-nimriqa; an-namraqa | نُمْرُقَة; نِمْرِقَة; نَمْرَقَة numruqat; nimriqat; namraqat |
| Nominative | نُمْرُقَةٌ; نِمْرِقَةٌ; نَمْرَقَةٌ numruqatun; nimriqatun; namraqatun | النُّمْرُقَةُ; النِّمْرِقَةُ; النَّمْرَقَةُ an-numruqatu; an-nimriqatu; an-namraqatu | نُمْرُقَةُ; نِمْرِقَةُ; نَمْرَقَةُ numruqatu; nimriqatu; namraqatu |
| Accusative | نُمْرُقَةً; نِمْرِقَةً; نَمْرَقَةً numruqatan; nimriqatan; namraqatan | النُّمْرُقَةَ; النِّمْرِقَةَ; النَّمْرَقَةَ an-numruqata; an-nimriqata; an-namraqata | نُمْرُقَةَ; نِمْرِقَةَ; نَمْرَقَةَ numruqata; nimriqata; namraqata |
| Genitive | نُمْرُقَةٍ; نِمْرِقَةٍ; نَمْرَقَةٍ numruqatin; nimriqatin; namraqatin | النُّمْرُقَةِ; النِّمْرِقَةِ; النَّمْرَقَةِ an-numruqati; an-nimriqati; an-namraqati | نُمْرُقَةِ; نِمْرِقَةِ; نَمْرَقَةِ numruqati; nimriqati; namraqati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | نُمْرُقَتَيْن; نِمْرِقَتَيْن; نَمْرَقَتَيْن numruqatayn; nimriqatayn; namraqatayn | النُّمْرُقَتَيْن; النِّمْرِقَتَيْن; النَّمْرَقَتَيْن an-numruqatayn; an-nimriqatayn; an-namraqatayn | نُمْرُقَتَيْ; نِمْرِقَتَيْ; نَمْرَقَتَيْ numruqatay; nimriqatay; namraqatay |
| Nominative | نُمْرُقَتَانِ; نِمْرِقَتَانِ; نَمْرَقَتَانِ numruqatāni; nimriqatāni; namraqatāni | النُّمْرُقَتَانِ; النِّمْرِقَتَانِ; النَّمْرَقَتَانِ an-numruqatāni; an-nimriqatāni; an-namraqatāni | نُمْرُقَتَا; نِمْرِقَتَا; نَمْرَقَتَا numruqatā; nimriqatā; namraqatā |
| Accusative | نُمْرُقَتَيْنِ; نِمْرِقَتَيْنِ; نَمْرَقَتَيْنِ numruqatayni; nimriqatayni; namraqatayni | النُّمْرُقَتَيْنِ; النِّمْرِقَتَيْنِ; النَّمْرَقَتَيْنِ an-numruqatayni; an-nimriqatayni; an-namraqatayni | نُمْرُقَتَيْ; نِمْرِقَتَيْ; نَمْرَقَتَيْ numruqatay; nimriqatay; namraqatay |
| Genitive | نُمْرُقَتَيْنِ; نِمْرِقَتَيْنِ; نَمْرَقَتَيْنِ numruqatayni; nimriqatayni; namraqatayni | النُّمْرُقَتَيْنِ; النِّمْرِقَتَيْنِ; النَّمْرَقَتَيْنِ an-numruqatayni; an-nimriqatayni; an-namraqatayni | نُمْرُقَتَيْ; نِمْرِقَتَيْ; نَمْرَقَتَيْ numruqatay; nimriqatay; namraqatay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نَمَارِق namāriq | النَّمَارِق an-namāriq | نَمَارِق namāriq |
| Nominative | نَمَارِقُ namāriqu | النَّمَارِقُ an-namāriqu | نَمَارِقُ namāriqu |
| Accusative | نَمَارِقَ namāriqa | النَّمَارِقَ an-namāriqa | نَمَارِقَ namāriqa |
| Genitive | نَمَارِقَ namāriqa | النَّمَارِقِ an-namāriqi | نَمَارِقِ namāriqi |
References
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