شلبة
Arabic
Alternative forms
- شِلْبَا (šilbā), شِلْبَايَة (šilbāya)
Etymology
From Coptic ϫⲉⲗϥⲁⲧ (čelfat), ⲥⲗⲃⲟⲧ (slbot). The form شِلْبَا (šilbā) appears most classical, compare also Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē), but in Egyptian Arabic the length is not pronounced.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃil.ba/
Noun
شِلْبَة • (šilba) f (Egypt, Libya)
- Schilbe gen. et spp.
- Sarpa salpa, monotypic genus Sarpa
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | شِلْبَة šilba |
الشِّلْبَة aš-šilba |
شِلْبَة šilbat |
| nominative | شِلْبَةٌ šilbatun |
الشِّلْبَةُ aš-šilbatu |
شِلْبَةُ šilbatu |
| accusative | شِلْبَةً šilbatan |
الشِّلْبَةَ aš-šilbata |
شِلْبَةَ šilbata |
| genitive | شِلْبَةٍ šilbatin |
الشِّلْبَةِ aš-šilbati |
شِلْبَةِ šilbati |
Descendants
- Translingual: Schilbe