عجرم
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ع ج ر (ʕ j r). For this formation compare بُرْعُم (burʕum). The vocalization with /u/ is presumably the original; but the pronunciation with /a/ is most widespread in the vulgar.
Pronunciation
Noun
عُجْرُم or عَجْرَم or عِجْرِم • (ʕujrum or ʕajram or ʕijrim) m (collective, singulative عُجْرُم f (ʕujrum) or عَجْرَم (ʕajram) or عِجْرِم (ʕijrim))
- Anabasis gen. et spp.
- Arthrocnemum spp.
- Erica gen. et spp.
Declension
| collective | basic collective triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | عُجْرُم; عَجْرَم; عِجْرِم ʕujrum; ʕajram; ʕijrim |
الْعُجْرُم; الْعَجْرَم; الْعِجْرِم al-ʕujrum; al-ʕajram; al-ʕijrim |
عُجْرُم; عَجْرَم; عِجْرِم ʕujrum; ʕajram; ʕijrim |
| nominative | عُجْرُمٌ; عَجْرَمٌ; عِجْرِمٌ ʕujrumun; ʕajramun; ʕijrimun |
الْعُجْرُمُ; الْعَجْرَمُ; الْعِجْرِمُ al-ʕujrumu; al-ʕajramu; al-ʕijrimu |
عُجْرُمُ; عَجْرَمُ; عِجْرِمُ ʕujrumu; ʕajramu; ʕijrimu |
| accusative | عُجْرُمًا; عَجْرَمًا; عِجْرِمًا ʕujruman; ʕajraman; ʕijriman |
الْعُجْرُمَ; الْعَجْرَمَ; الْعِجْرِمَ al-ʕujruma; al-ʕajrama; al-ʕijrima |
عُجْرُمَ; عَجْرَمَ; عِجْرِمَ ʕujruma; ʕajrama; ʕijrima |
| genitive | عُجْرُمٍ; عَجْرَمٍ; عِجْرِمٍ ʕujrumin; ʕajramin; ʕijrimin |
الْعُجْرُمِ; الْعَجْرَمِ; الْعِجْرِمِ al-ʕujrumi; al-ʕajrami; al-ʕijrimi |
عُجْرُمِ; عَجْرَمِ; عِجْرِمِ ʕujrumi; ʕajrami; ʕijrimi |
| singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | عُجْرُمَة; عَجْرَمَة; عِجْرِمَة ʕujruma; ʕajrama; ʕijrima |
الْعُجْرُمَة; الْعَجْرَمَة; الْعِجْرِمَة al-ʕujruma; al-ʕajrama; al-ʕijrima |
عُجْرُمَة; عَجْرَمَة; عِجْرِمَة ʕujrumat; ʕajramat; ʕijrimat |
| nominative | عُجْرُمَةٌ; عَجْرَمَةٌ; عِجْرِمَةٌ ʕujrumatun; ʕajramatun; ʕijrimatun |
الْعُجْرُمَةُ; الْعَجْرَمَةُ; الْعِجْرِمَةُ al-ʕujrumatu; al-ʕajramatu; al-ʕijrimatu |
عُجْرُمَةُ; عَجْرَمَةُ; عِجْرِمَةُ ʕujrumatu; ʕajramatu; ʕijrimatu |
| accusative | عُجْرُمَةً; عَجْرَمَةً; عِجْرِمَةً ʕujrumatan; ʕajramatan; ʕijrimatan |
الْعُجْرُمَةَ; الْعَجْرَمَةَ; الْعِجْرِمَةَ al-ʕujrumata; al-ʕajramata; al-ʕijrimata |
عُجْرُمَةَ; عَجْرَمَةَ; عِجْرِمَةَ ʕujrumata; ʕajramata; ʕijrimata |
| genitive | عُجْرُمَةٍ; عَجْرَمَةٍ; عِجْرِمَةٍ ʕujrumatin; ʕajramatin; ʕijrimatin |
الْعُجْرُمَةِ; الْعَجْرَمَةِ; الْعِجْرِمَةِ al-ʕujrumati; al-ʕajramati; al-ʕijrimati |
عُجْرُمَةِ; عَجْرَمَةِ; عِجْرِمَةِ ʕujrumati; ʕajramati; ʕijrimati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | عُجْرُمَتَيْن; عَجْرَمَتَيْن; عِجْرِمَتَيْن ʕujrumatayn; ʕajramatayn; ʕijrimatayn |
الْعُجْرُمَتَيْن; الْعَجْرَمَتَيْن; الْعِجْرِمَتَيْن al-ʕujrumatayn; al-ʕajramatayn; al-ʕijrimatayn |
عُجْرُمَتَيْ; عَجْرَمَتَيْ; عِجْرِمَتَيْ ʕujrumatay; ʕajramatay; ʕijrimatay |
| nominative | عُجْرُمَتَانِ; عَجْرَمَتَانِ; عِجْرِمَتَانِ ʕujrumatāni; ʕajramatāni; ʕijrimatāni |
الْعُجْرُمَتَانِ; الْعَجْرَمَتَانِ; الْعِجْرِمَتَانِ al-ʕujrumatāni; al-ʕajramatāni; al-ʕijrimatāni |
عُجْرُمَتَا; عَجْرَمَتَا; عِجْرِمَتَا ʕujrumatā; ʕajramatā; ʕijrimatā |
| accusative | عُجْرُمَتَيْنِ; عَجْرَمَتَيْنِ; عِجْرِمَتَيْنِ ʕujrumatayni; ʕajramatayni; ʕijrimatayni |
الْعُجْرُمَتَيْنِ; الْعَجْرَمَتَيْنِ; الْعِجْرِمَتَيْنِ al-ʕujrumatayni; al-ʕajramatayni; al-ʕijrimatayni |
عُجْرُمَتَيْ; عَجْرَمَتَيْ; عِجْرِمَتَيْ ʕujrumatay; ʕajramatay; ʕijrimatay |
| genitive | عُجْرُمَتَيْنِ; عَجْرَمَتَيْنِ; عِجْرِمَتَيْنِ ʕujrumatayni; ʕajramatayni; ʕijrimatayni |
الْعُجْرُمَتَيْنِ; الْعَجْرَمَتَيْنِ; الْعِجْرِمَتَيْنِ al-ʕujrumatayni; al-ʕajramatayni; al-ʕijrimatayni |
عُجْرُمَتَيْ; عَجْرَمَتَيْ; عِجْرِمَتَيْ ʕujrumatay; ʕajramatay; ʕijrimatay |
| paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | عُجْرُمَات; عَجْرَمَات; عِجْرِمَات ʕujrumāt; ʕajramāt; ʕijrimāt |
الْعُجْرُمَات; الْعَجْرَمَات; الْعِجْرِمَات al-ʕujrumāt; al-ʕajramāt; al-ʕijrimāt |
عُجْرُمَات; عَجْرَمَات; عِجْرِمَات ʕujrumāt; ʕajramāt; ʕijrimāt |
| nominative | عُجْرُمَاتٌ; عَجْرَمَاتٌ; عِجْرِمَاتٌ ʕujrumātun; ʕajramātun; ʕijrimātun |
الْعُجْرُمَاتُ; الْعَجْرَمَاتُ; الْعِجْرِمَاتُ al-ʕujrumātu; al-ʕajramātu; al-ʕijrimātu |
عُجْرُمَاتُ; عَجْرَمَاتُ; عِجْرِمَاتُ ʕujrumātu; ʕajramātu; ʕijrimātu |
| accusative | عُجْرُمَاتٍ; عَجْرَمَاتٍ; عِجْرِمَاتٍ ʕujrumātin; ʕajramātin; ʕijrimātin |
الْعُجْرُمَاتِ; الْعَجْرَمَاتِ; الْعِجْرِمَاتِ al-ʕujrumāti; al-ʕajramāti; al-ʕijrimāti |
عُجْرُمَاتِ; عَجْرَمَاتِ; عِجْرِمَاتِ ʕujrumāti; ʕajramāti; ʕijrimāti |
| genitive | عُجْرُمَاتٍ; عَجْرَمَاتٍ; عِجْرِمَاتٍ ʕujrumātin; ʕajramātin; ʕijrimātin |
الْعُجْرُمَاتِ; الْعَجْرَمَاتِ; الْعِجْرِمَاتِ al-ʕujrumāti; al-ʕajramāti; al-ʕijrimāti |
عُجْرُمَاتِ; عَجْرَمَاتِ; عِجْرِمَاتِ ʕujrumāti; ʕajramāti; ʕijrimāti |
References
- Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881) “عجرم”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes[1] (in French), volume 2, Leiden: E. J. Brill, pages 96–97