غزال
Arabic
Etymology
From the root غ ز ل (ḡ z l) meaning "to be thin or delicate", "to be graceful", "to be agile or fleet", "to be sporting or playful", "to be capricious or hard to catch".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣa.zaːl/
Noun
غَزَال • (ḡazāl) m (plural غِزْلَان (ḡizlān) or غِزْلَة (ḡizla), feminine غَزَالَة (ḡazāla))
- (zoology) gazelle
- (proscribed, dialectal) stag, hart; deer; antelope and similar animals
- delicate person, attractive or graceful female
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | غَزَال ḡazāl |
الْغَزَال al-ḡazāl |
غَزَال ḡazāl |
| nominative | غَزَالٌ ḡazālun |
الْغَزَالُ al-ḡazālu |
غَزَالُ ḡazālu |
| accusative | غَزَالًا ḡazālan |
الْغَزَالَ al-ḡazāla |
غَزَالَ ḡazāla |
| genitive | غَزَالٍ ḡazālin |
الْغَزَالِ al-ḡazāli |
غَزَالِ ḡazāli |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | غَزَالَيْن ḡazālayn |
الْغَزَالَيْن al-ḡazālayn |
غَزَالَيْ ḡazālay |
| nominative | غَزَالَانِ ḡazālāni |
الْغَزَالَانِ al-ḡazālāni |
غَزَالَا ḡazālā |
| accusative | غَزَالَيْنِ ḡazālayni |
الْغَزَالَيْنِ al-ḡazālayni |
غَزَالَيْ ḡazālay |
| genitive | غَزَالَيْنِ ḡazālayni |
الْغَزَالَيْنِ al-ḡazālayni |
غَزَالَيْ ḡazālay |
| plural | basic broken plural triptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | غِزْلَان; غِزْلَة ḡizlān; ḡizla |
الْغِزْلَان; الْغِزْلَة al-ḡizlān; al-ḡizla |
غِزْلَان; غِزْلَة ḡizlān; ḡizlat |
| nominative | غِزْلَانٌ; غِزْلَةٌ ḡizlānun; ḡizlatun |
الْغِزْلَانُ; الْغِزْلَةُ al-ḡizlānu; al-ḡizlatu |
غِزْلَانُ; غِزْلَةُ ḡizlānu; ḡizlatu |
| accusative | غِزْلَانًا; غِزْلَةً ḡizlānan; ḡizlatan |
الْغِزْلَانَ; الْغِزْلَةَ al-ḡizlāna; al-ḡizlata |
غِزْلَانَ; غِزْلَةَ ḡizlāna; ḡizlata |
| genitive | غِزْلَانٍ; غِزْلَةٍ ḡizlānin; ḡizlatin |
الْغِزْلَانِ; الْغِزْلَةِ al-ḡizlāni; al-ḡizlati |
غِزْلَانِ; غِزْلَةِ ḡizlāni; ḡizlati |
References
- Freytag, Georg (1835) “غزال”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum[1] (in Latin), volume 3, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 274
- Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “غزال”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart[2] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 914
Moroccan Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| غ ز ل |
| 1 term |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣzaːl/
Noun
غزال • (ḡzāl) m (plural غزلان (ḡuzlān), feminine غزالة (ḡzāla))
Adjective
غزال • (ḡzāl) (feminine غزالة (ḡzāla), masculine plural غزالين (ḡzālīn), feminine plural غزالين (ḡzālāt))
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic غَزَال (ḡazāl).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɣa.ˈzaːl/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɣä.zɑ́ːl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [qæ.zɒ́ːl̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʁä.zɔ́l], [ʁi.zɔ́l]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ġazāl |
| Dari reading? | ġazāl |
| Iranian reading? | ġazâl |
| Tajik reading? | ġazol, ġizol |
Noun
| Dari | غزال |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ғазол, ғизол |
غزال • (ġazâl)
Related terms
- غزاله (ġazâle)
Descendants
- → Gujarati: ઘઝાલ (ghajhāl)