ثعلب
See also: تغلب
Arabic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ṯaʕlab- (“fox”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒈜𒀀 (šēlebum) and Hebrew שׁוּעָל (šuʿɔl).
Pronunciation
Noun
ثَعْلَب • (ṯaʕlab) m (plural ثَعَالِب (ṯaʕālib), feminine ثَعْلَبَة (ṯaʕlaba), masculine ثُعْلُبَان (ṯuʕlubān))
- fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- (dialect, rare) jackal (Canis aureus)
- (figuratively) a cunning or deceitful person
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | ثَعْلَب ṯaʕlab |
الثَّعْلَب aṯ-ṯaʕlab |
ثَعْلَب ṯaʕlab |
| nominative | ثَعْلَبٌ ṯaʕlabun |
الثَّعْلَبُ aṯ-ṯaʕlabu |
ثَعْلَبُ ṯaʕlabu |
| accusative | ثَعْلَبًا ṯaʕlaban |
الثَّعْلَبَ aṯ-ṯaʕlaba |
ثَعْلَبَ ṯaʕlaba |
| genitive | ثَعْلَبٍ ṯaʕlabin |
الثَّعْلَبِ aṯ-ṯaʕlabi |
ثَعْلَبِ ṯaʕlabi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | ثَعْلَبَيْن ṯaʕlabayn |
الثَّعْلَبَيْن aṯ-ṯaʕlabayn |
ثَعْلَبَيْ ṯaʕlabay |
| nominative | ثَعْلَبَانِ ṯaʕlabāni |
الثَّعْلَبَانِ aṯ-ṯaʕlabāni |
ثَعْلَبَا ṯaʕlabā |
| accusative | ثَعْلَبَيْنِ ṯaʕlabayni |
الثَّعْلَبَيْنِ aṯ-ṯaʕlabayni |
ثَعْلَبَيْ ṯaʕlabay |
| genitive | ثَعْلَبَيْنِ ṯaʕlabayni |
الثَّعْلَبَيْنِ aṯ-ṯaʕlabayni |
ثَعْلَبَيْ ṯaʕlabay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | ثَعَالِب ṯaʕālib |
الثَّعَالِب aṯ-ṯaʕālib |
ثَعَالِب ṯaʕālib |
| nominative | ثَعَالِبُ ṯaʕālibu |
الثَّعَالِبُ aṯ-ṯaʕālibu |
ثَعَالِبُ ṯaʕālibu |
| accusative | ثَعَالِبَ ṯaʕāliba |
الثَّعَالِبَ aṯ-ṯaʕāliba |
ثَعَالِبَ ṯaʕāliba |
| genitive | ثَعَالِبَ ṯaʕāliba |
الثَّعَالِبِ aṯ-ṯaʕālibi |
ثَعَالِبِ ṯaʕālibi |
Descendants
- Egyptian Arabic: تعلب (táʕlab)
- Gulf Arabic: ثعلب (ṯaʕlab)
- Hijazi Arabic: ثعلب (taʕlab, ṯaʕlab)
- South Levantine Arabic: تعلب (táʕlab)
- Yemeni Arabic: ثَعَلْ (ṯaʕal)
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863-1893) “ثعلب”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 338.
- The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, šēlebu, University of Pennsylvania, 2004
- "Proto-Semitic Root: *t_aʕlab-; Number 2543" in Georgiy Starostin, Tower of Babel, Copyright 1998-2003 by S. Starostin.
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taʕ.lab/, /θaʕ.lab/
Noun
ثعلب • (taʕlab) f (plural ثَعَالِب (taʕālib))