تمساح
Arabic
Etymology
From Coptic ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah), from Egyptian
mzḥ (“crocodile”). Perhaps with the singular feminine definite article ⲧⲉ- (te-), though ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah) is a masculine word.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tim.saːħ/
Noun
تِمْسَاح • (timsāḥ) m (plural تَمَاسِيح (tamāsīḥ))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | تِمْسَاح timsāḥ |
التِّمْسَاح at-timsāḥ |
تِمْسَاح timsāḥ |
| nominative | تِمْسَاحٌ timsāḥun |
التِّمْسَاحُ at-timsāḥu |
تِمْسَاحُ timsāḥu |
| accusative | تِمْسَاحًا timsāḥan |
التِّمْسَاحَ at-timsāḥa |
تِمْسَاحَ timsāḥa |
| genitive | تِمْسَاحٍ timsāḥin |
التِّمْسَاحِ at-timsāḥi |
تِمْسَاحِ timsāḥi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | تِمْسَاحَيْن timsāḥayn |
التِّمْسَاحَيْن at-timsāḥayn |
تِمْسَاحَيْ timsāḥay |
| nominative | تِمْسَاحَانِ timsāḥāni |
التِّمْسَاحَانِ at-timsāḥāni |
تِمْسَاحَا timsāḥā |
| accusative | تِمْسَاحَيْنِ timsāḥayni |
التِّمْسَاحَيْنِ at-timsāḥayni |
تِمْسَاحَيْ timsāḥay |
| genitive | تِمْسَاحَيْنِ timsāḥayni |
التِّمْسَاحَيْنِ at-timsāḥayni |
تِمْسَاحَيْ timsāḥay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | تَمَاسِيح tamāsīḥ |
التَّمَاسِيح at-tamāsīḥ |
تَمَاسِيح tamāsīḥ |
| nominative | تَمَاسِيحُ tamāsīḥu |
التَّمَاسِيحُ at-tamāsīḥu |
تَمَاسِيحُ tamāsīḥu |
| accusative | تَمَاسِيحَ tamāsīḥa |
التَّمَاسِيحَ at-tamāsīḥa |
تَمَاسِيحَ tamāsīḥa |
| genitive | تَمَاسِيحَ tamāsīḥa |
التَّمَاسِيحِ at-tamāsīḥi |
تَمَاسِيحِ tamāsīḥi |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: timsah
- → Central Kurdish: تیمساح (tîmsaḧ)
- → Ottoman Turkish: تمساح (timsah)
- → Hebrew: תמסח (timsakh)
- → Uyghur: تىمساھ (timsah)
- → Uzbek: timsoh
Chadian Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ), from Coptic ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah), from Egyptian
mzḥ (“crocodile”).
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Noun
تمساح • (tumsāh) m (plural تماسيح (tamāsih))
References
- Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 146
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ, “crocodile, alligator”).
Noun
تمساح • (timsah) (plural تماسیح (temasih))
- crocodile, alligator any of various large reptiles in the order Crocodilia
- Synonym: نهنگ (neheng)
Derived terms
- تمساحیه (timsahiye, “crocodilian”)
Descendants
Further reading
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “timsah”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 4828
- Kélékian, Diran (1911) “تمساح”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2] (in French), Constantinople: Mihran, page 402
- Meninski, Franciszek à Mesgnien (1687) “Crocodillus”, in Complementum thesauri linguarum orientalium, seu onomasticum latino-turcico-arabico-persicum, simul idem index verborum lexici turcico-arabico-persici, quod latinâ, germanicâ, aliarumque linguarum adjectâ nomenclatione nuper in lucem editum[3], Vienna, column 303
- Meninski, Franciszek à Mesgnien (1680) “تمساح”, in Thesaurus linguarum orientalium, Turcicae, Arabicae, Persicae, praecipuas earum opes à Turcis peculiariter usurpatas continens, nimirum Lexicon Turkico-Arabico-Persicum[4], Vienna, column 1390
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “timsah”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “تمساح”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[5], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 593
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /tim.ˈsaːh/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰɪm.sɑːʱ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰem.sɒːʱ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰim.sɔʱ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | timsāh |
| Dari reading? | timsāh |
| Iranian reading? | temsâh |
| Tajik reading? | timsoh |
Noun
| Dari | تمساح |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | тимсоҳ |
تمساح • (temsâh) (plural تمساح‌ها (temsâh-hâ))
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| bare | تمساح (temsâh) | تمساح‌ها، تمساحا△ (temsâh-hấ, temsâhấ△) |
| definitive direct object | تمساح را، تمساح رو△ (temsâh râ, temsâho△) | تمساح‌ها را، تمساحا رو△ (temsâh-hấ râ, temsâhấ ro△) |
| ezâfe | تمساح (temsâh-e) | تمساح‌های، تمساحای△ (temsâh-hấ-ye, temsâhấ-ye△) |
| marked indefinite or relative definite |
تمساحی (temsâh-i) | تمساح‌هایی، تمساحایی△ (temsâhấn-i, temsâh-hấ-i, temsâhấi△) |
△ Colloquial.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular (“my”) |
تمساحم (temsâham) | تمساح‌هایم، تمساح‌هام، تمساحام△ (temsâh-hấyam, temsâhấm△) |
| 2nd person singular (“your”) |
تمساحت (temsâhat, temsâhet△) | تمساح‌هایت، تمساح‌هات، تمساحات△ (temsâh-hấyat, temsâhất△) |
| 3rd person singular (“his, her, its”) |
تمساحش (temsâhaš, temsâheš△) | تمساح‌هایش، تمساح‌هاش، تمساحاش△ (temsâh-hấyaš, temsâhấš△) |
| 1st person plural (“our”) |
تمساحمان، تمساحمون△ (temsâhemân, temsâhemun△) | تمساح‌هایمان، تمساح‌هامون، تمساحامون△ (temsâh-hấyemân, temsâhấmun△) |
| 2nd person plural (“your”) |
تمساحتان، تمساحتون△ (temsâhetân, temsâhetun△) | تمساح‌هایتان، تمساح‌هاتون، تمساحاتون△ (temsâh-hấyetân, temsâhấtun△) |
| 3rd person plural (“their”) |
تمساحشان، تمساحشون△ (temsâhešân, temsâhešun△) | تمساح‌هایشان، تمساح‌هاشون، تمساحاشون△ (temsâh-hấyešân, temsâhấšun△) |
△ Colloquial.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (“I am, we are”) |
تمساحم (temsâham) | تمساحیم (temsâhim) |
| 2nd person (“you are”) |
تمساحی (temsâhi) | تمساحید، تمساحین△ (temsâhid, temsâhin△) |
| 3rd person (“he/she/it is, they are”) |
تمساح است، تمساحه△ (temsâh ast, temsâhe△) | تمساحند، تمساحن△ (temsâhand, temsâhan△) |
△ Colloquial.
South Levantine Arabic
Alternative forms
- تمسيح (tamsīḥ)
Etymology
From Arabic تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ).
Pronunciation
Noun
تمساح • (timsāḥ) m (plural تماسيح (tamāsīḥ))