جنطيانا
Arabic
Etymology
From Classical Syriac ܓܶܢܛܝܢܳܐ (genṭyānā, “gentian”), from Ancient Greek γεντιανή (gentianḗ, “gentian”), allegedly after Gentius of Illyria discovering its use.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒan.tˤi.jaː.naː/
- (al-Andalus) IPA(key): /d͡ʒun.tˤa.jaː.naː/, /d͡ʒin.tˤi.jaː.naː/
Noun
جَنْطِيَانَا • (janṭiyānā) f
Declension
| singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
الْجَنْطِيَانَا al-janṭiyānā |
جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
| nominative | جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
الْجَنْطِيَانَا al-janṭiyānā |
جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
| accusative | جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
الْجَنْطِيَانَا al-janṭiyānā |
جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
| genitive | جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
الْجَنْطِيَانَا al-janṭiyānā |
جَنْطِيَانَا janṭiyānā |
Descendants
- → Middle Armenian: ջանդիան (ǰandian), ջանդիանէ (ǰandianē), ճինտիանէ (čintianē)
- → Persian: جنطیانا
- → Ottoman Turkish: جنطیانا (centiyana)
- Turkish: centiyana