رطل
Arabic
Etymology
From Aramaic רִיטְלָא / ܪܺܝܛܠܳܐ (rīṭlā), earlier לִיטְרָא / ܠܺܝܛܪܳܐ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of لِتْر (litr), a later French loanword.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ritˤl/
Noun
رِطْل or رَطْل or رُطْل • (riṭl or raṭl or ruṭl) m (plural أَرْطَال (ʔarṭāl))
- (historical units of measurement) rottol, a historical Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight equal to 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg)
- (units of measurement) pound
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | رِطْل; رَطْل; رُطْل riṭl; raṭl; ruṭl |
الرِّطْل; الرَّطْل; الرُّطْل ar-riṭl; ar-raṭl; ar-ruṭl |
رِطْل; رَطْل; رُطْل riṭl; raṭl; ruṭl |
| nominative | رِطْلٌ; رَطْلٌ; رُطْلٌ riṭlun; raṭlun; ruṭlun |
الرِّطْلُ; الرَّطْلُ; الرُّطْلُ ar-riṭlu; ar-raṭlu; ar-ruṭlu |
رِطْلُ; رَطْلُ; رُطْلُ riṭlu; raṭlu; ruṭlu |
| accusative | رِطْلًا; رَطْلًا; رُطْلًا riṭlan; raṭlan; ruṭlan |
الرِّطْلَ; الرَّطْلَ; الرُّطْلَ ar-riṭla; ar-raṭla; ar-ruṭla |
رِطْلَ; رَطْلَ; رُطْلَ riṭla; raṭla; ruṭla |
| genitive | رِطْلٍ; رَطْلٍ; رُطْلٍ riṭlin; raṭlin; ruṭlin |
الرِّطْلِ; الرَّطْلِ; الرُّطْلِ ar-riṭli; ar-raṭli; ar-ruṭli |
رِطْلِ; رَطْلِ; رُطْلِ riṭli; raṭli; ruṭli |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | رِطْلَيْن; رَطْلَيْن; رُطْلَيْن riṭlayn; raṭlayn; ruṭlayn |
الرِّطْلَيْن; الرَّطْلَيْن; الرُّطْلَيْن ar-riṭlayn; ar-raṭlayn; ar-ruṭlayn |
رِطْلَيْ; رَطْلَيْ; رُطْلَيْ riṭlay; raṭlay; ruṭlay |
| nominative | رِطْلَانِ; رَطْلَانِ; رُطْلَانِ riṭlāni; raṭlāni; ruṭlāni |
الرِّطْلَانِ; الرَّطْلَانِ; الرُّطْلَانِ ar-riṭlāni; ar-raṭlāni; ar-ruṭlāni |
رِطْلَا; رَطْلَا; رُطْلَا riṭlā; raṭlā; ruṭlā |
| accusative | رِطْلَيْنِ; رَطْلَيْنِ; رُطْلَيْنِ riṭlayni; raṭlayni; ruṭlayni |
الرِّطْلَيْنِ; الرَّطْلَيْنِ; الرُّطْلَيْنِ ar-riṭlayni; ar-raṭlayni; ar-ruṭlayni |
رِطْلَيْ; رَطْلَيْ; رُطْلَيْ riṭlay; raṭlay; ruṭlay |
| genitive | رِطْلَيْنِ; رَطْلَيْنِ; رُطْلَيْنِ riṭlayni; raṭlayni; ruṭlayni |
الرِّطْلَيْنِ; الرَّطْلَيْنِ; الرُّطْلَيْنِ ar-riṭlayni; ar-raṭlayni; ar-ruṭlayni |
رِطْلَيْ; رَطْلَيْ; رُطْلَيْ riṭlay; raṭlay; ruṭlay |
| plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | أَرْطَال ʔarṭāl |
الْأَرْطَال al-ʔarṭāl |
أَرْطَال ʔarṭāl |
| nominative | أَرْطَالٌ ʔarṭālun |
الْأَرْطَالُ al-ʔarṭālu |
أَرْطَالُ ʔarṭālu |
| accusative | أَرْطَالًا ʔarṭālan |
الْأَرْطَالَ al-ʔarṭāla |
أَرْطَالَ ʔarṭāla |
| genitive | أَرْطَالٍ ʔarṭālin |
الْأَرْطَالِ al-ʔarṭāli |
أَرْطَالِ ʔarṭāli |
Descendants
- → English: rottol, rotol, rotolo, rottolo, rotal, rotl, rottil, rottle, rutl, rethel, rethl, rattle, ratl
- → Italian: rotolo
- → Portuguese: arrátel
- → Spanish: arrelde
- → Swahili: ratili
- → Turkish: ratl / رطل
- → Urdu: رطل
References
- “ryṭlˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- “lyṭr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- “رطل” in Almaany
- Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881) “رطل”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes[1] (in French), volume 1, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 535
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 202
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic رِطْل (riṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא (rīṭlā), earlier לִיטְרָא (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of لیتره.
Noun
رطل • (ratl, ritl)
- (historical units of measurement) rottol, a historical Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight equal to 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg.)
- winecup, goblet, cup of wine
Descendants
- Turkish: ratl
References
- "رطل" in Ottoman Turkish Dictionary
Urdu
Etymology
From Arabic رِطْل (riṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא (rīṭlā), earlier לִיטְרָא (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).
Noun
رطل • (rat̤l)
References
- Platts, John T. (1884) “رطل”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.