زرقون

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Persian zlgwn' (/⁠zargōn⁠/) (Persian زرگون (zargun, literally gold-colored)), from Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam (gold). Doublet of إِسْرِنْج (ʔisrinj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zar.quːn/

Noun

زَرْقُون • (zarqūnm

  1. red lead, minium
    Synonyms: إِسْرِنْج (ʔisrinj), أَحْمَر الرَصَاص (ʔaḥmar ar-raṣāṣ)
  2. zircon, a red gemstone

Declension

Declension of noun زَرْقُون (zarqūn)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal زَرْقُون
zarqūn
الزَّرْقُون
az-zarqūn
زَرْقُون
zarqūn
nominative زَرْقُونٌ
zarqūnun
الزَّرْقُونُ
az-zarqūnu
زَرْقُونُ
zarqūnu
accusative زَرْقُونًا
zarqūnan
الزَّرْقُونَ
az-zarqūna
زَرْقُونَ
zarqūna
genitive زَرْقُونٍ
zarqūnin
الزَّرْقُونِ
az-zarqūni
زَرْقُونِ
zarqūni

Descendants

  • Aragonese: azercol
  • Catalan: atzarcó, atzercó
  • German: Zirkon (see there for further descendants)
  • Ancient Greek: συρικόν (surikón)
    • Arabic: إِسْرِنْج (ʔisrinj), سِرِنْج (sirinj), أُسْرُنْج (ʔusrunj)
      • Persian: اسرنج
  • Italian: giargone
  • ? Italian: Zarcone
  • Spanish: azarcón
  • Portuguese: zarcāo, azarcāo