أرجوان
Arabic
Etymology
From Aramaic אַרְגְּוָונָא / ܐܰܪܓܽܘܳܢܳܐ (ʾargəwānā), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu).
Noun
أَرْجُوَان or أُرْجُوَان • (ʔarjuwān or ʔurjuwān) m
- redbud (Cercis)
- Synonyms: زَمْزَرِيق (zamzarīq), خَزْرِيق (ḵazrīq), شَزْرِيق (šazrīq)
- amethyst
- Synonym: جَمَشْت (jamašt)
- the colour purple
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | أَرْجُوَان; أُرْجُوَان ʔarjuwān; ʔurjuwān |
الْأَرْجُوَان; الْأُرْجُوَان al-ʔarjuwān; al-ʔurjuwān |
أَرْجُوَان; أُرْجُوَان ʔarjuwān; ʔurjuwān |
| nominative | أَرْجُوَانٌ; أُرْجُوَانٌ ʔarjuwānun; ʔurjuwānun |
الْأَرْجُوَانُ; الْأُرْجُوَانُ al-ʔarjuwānu; al-ʔurjuwānu |
أَرْجُوَانُ; أُرْجُوَانُ ʔarjuwānu; ʔurjuwānu |
| accusative | أَرْجُوَانًا; أُرْجُوَانًا ʔarjuwānan; ʔurjuwānan |
الْأَرْجُوَانَ; الْأُرْجُوَانَ al-ʔarjuwāna; al-ʔurjuwāna |
أَرْجُوَانَ; أُرْجُوَانَ ʔarjuwāna; ʔurjuwāna |
| genitive | أَرْجُوَانٍ; أُرْجُوَانٍ ʔarjuwānin; ʔurjuwānin |
الْأَرْجُوَانِ; الْأُرْجُوَانِ al-ʔarjuwāni; al-ʔurjuwāni |
أَرْجُوَانِ; أُرْجُوَانِ ʔarjuwāni; ʔurjuwāni |
Derived terms
- أَرْجُوَانِيّ (ʔarjuwāniyy) / أُرْجُوَانِيّ (ʔurjuwāniyy, “redbud-related; purple”)