فرسخ
Arabic
Etymology
From Northwestern Middle Iranian *frasax (“parasang”), cognate with Old Armenian հրասախ (hrasax) an Iranian loanword from same source. Compare Sorthwestern Iranian form, Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (plsng /frasang/) and Persian فرسنگ (farsang). Astronomical sense semantic loan from English parsec. See also فَرْسَخ فَلَكِيّ (farsaḵ falakiyy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /far.sax/
Noun
فَرْسَخ • (farsaḵ) m (plural فَرَاسِخ (farāsiḵ))
- parasang, farsang
- (astronomy) short for فَرْسَخ فَلَكِيّ (farsaḵ falakiyy, “parsec”)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فَرْسَخ farsaḵ |
الْفَرْسَخ al-farsaḵ |
فَرْسَخ farsaḵ |
| nominative | فَرْسَخٌ farsaḵun |
الْفَرْسَخُ al-farsaḵu |
فَرْسَخُ farsaḵu |
| accusative | فَرْسَخًا farsaḵan |
الْفَرْسَخَ al-farsaḵa |
فَرْسَخَ farsaḵa |
| genitive | فَرْسَخٍ farsaḵin |
الْفَرْسَخِ al-farsaḵi |
فَرْسَخِ farsaḵi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | فَرْسَخَيْن farsaḵayn |
الْفَرْسَخَيْن al-farsaḵayn |
فَرْسَخَيْ farsaḵay |
| nominative | فَرْسَخَانِ farsaḵāni |
الْفَرْسَخَانِ al-farsaḵāni |
فَرْسَخَا farsaḵā |
| accusative | فَرْسَخَيْنِ farsaḵayni |
الْفَرْسَخَيْنِ al-farsaḵayni |
فَرْسَخَيْ farsaḵay |
| genitive | فَرْسَخَيْنِ farsaḵayni |
الْفَرْسَخَيْنِ al-farsaḵayni |
فَرْسَخَيْ farsaḵay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فَرَاسِخ farāsiḵ |
الْفَرَاسِخ al-farāsiḵ |
فَرَاسِخ farāsiḵ |
| nominative | فَرَاسِخُ farāsiḵu |
الْفَرَاسِخُ al-farāsiḵu |
فَرَاسِخُ farāsiḵu |
| accusative | فَرَاسِخَ farāsiḵa |
الْفَرَاسِخَ al-farāsiḵa |
فَرَاسِخَ farāsiḵa |
| genitive | فَرَاسِخَ farāsiḵa |
الْفَرَاسِخِ al-farāsiḵi |
فَرَاسِخِ farāsiḵi |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: fərsəx
- → Ottoman Turkish: فرسخ (fersah)
- Turkish: fersah
- → Persian: فرسخ (farsax)
- → English: farsakh
- → Hindi: फ़र्सख़ (farsax) (rare)
References
- Cardarelli, François (2003) Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins, London: Springer, →ISBN, pages 128, 135
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فَرْسَخ (farsaḵ), itself from an Iranian cognate of فرسنگ (farsang).
Noun
فرسخ • (farsax) (plural فرسخ‌ها, or فراسخ (farâsex))
Descendants
- → English: farsakh
- → Hindi: फ़र्सख़ (farsax) (rare)