فلز
Arabic
Etymology
Via Aramaic, which is in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic פְּלִיזָא (pəlizzā) and Classical Syriac ܦܠܸܙܵܐ (pəlezzā) and Palmyrene Aramaic 𐡱𐡫𐡦𐡠 (plzʾ) all meaning brass or bronze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.lizz/, /fi.lazz/
Noun
فِلِزّ or فِلَزّ • (filizz or filazz) m (plural فِلِزَّات (filizzāt) or فِلَزَّات (filazzāt))
- (obsolete) bronze or messing
- (obsolete) clinker of ores
- (strictly chemistry) metal
- Synonym: مَعْدِن (maʕdin)
- فِلِزّ ثَقِيل ― filizz ṯaqīl ― heavy metal
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فِلِزّ; فِلَزّ filizz; filazz |
الْفِلِزّ; الْفِلَزّ al-filizz; al-filazz |
فِلِزّ; فِلَزّ filizz; filazz |
| nominative | فِلِزٌّ; فِلَزٌّ filizzun; filazzun |
الْفِلِزُّ; الْفِلَزُّ al-filizzu; al-filazzu |
فِلِزُّ; فِلَزُّ filizzu; filazzu |
| accusative | فِلِزًّا; فِلَزًّا filizzan; filazzan |
الْفِلِزَّ; الْفِلَزَّ al-filizza; al-filazza |
فِلِزَّ; فِلَزَّ filizza; filazza |
| genitive | فِلِزٍّ; فِلَزٍّ filizzin; filazzin |
الْفِلِزِّ; الْفِلَزِّ al-filizzi; al-filazzi |
فِلِزِّ; فِلَزِّ filizzi; filazzi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | فِلِزَّيْن; فِلَزَّيْن filizzayn; filazzayn |
الْفِلِزَّيْن; الْفِلَزَّيْن al-filizzayn; al-filazzayn |
فِلِزَّيْ; فِلَزَّيْ filizzay; filazzay |
| nominative | فِلِزَّانِ; فِلَزَّانِ filizzāni; filazzāni |
الْفِلِزَّانِ; الْفِلَزَّانِ al-filizzāni; al-filazzāni |
فِلِزَّا; فِلَزَّا filizzā; filazzā |
| accusative | فِلِزَّيْنِ; فِلَزَّيْنِ filizzayni; filazzayni |
الْفِلِزَّيْنِ; الْفِلَزَّيْنِ al-filizzayni; al-filazzayni |
فِلِزَّيْ; فِلَزَّيْ filizzay; filazzay |
| genitive | فِلِزَّيْنِ; فِلَزَّيْنِ filizzayni; filazzayni |
الْفِلِزَّيْنِ; الْفِلَزَّيْنِ al-filizzayni; al-filazzayni |
فِلِزَّيْ; فِلَزَّيْ filizzay; filazzay |
| plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فِلِزَّات; فِلَزَّات filizzāt; filazzāt |
الْفِلِزَّات; الْفِلَزَّات al-filizzāt; al-filazzāt |
فِلِزَّات; فِلَزَّات filizzāt; filazzāt |
| nominative | فِلِزَّاتٌ; فِلَزَّاتٌ filizzātun; filazzātun |
الْفِلِزَّاتُ; الْفِلَزَّاتُ al-filizzātu; al-filazzātu |
فِلِزَّاتُ; فِلَزَّاتُ filizzātu; filazzātu |
| accusative | فِلِزَّاتٍ; فِلَزَّاتٍ filizzātin; filazzātin |
الْفِلِزَّاتِ; الْفِلَزَّاتِ al-filizzāti; al-filazzāti |
فِلِزَّاتِ; فِلَزَّاتِ filizzāti; filazzāti |
| genitive | فِلِزَّاتٍ; فِلَزَّاتٍ filizzātin; filazzātin |
الْفِلِزَّاتِ; الْفِلَزَّاتِ al-filizzāti; al-filazzāti |
فِلِزَّاتِ; فِلَزَّاتِ filizzāti; filazzāti |
Derived terms
- فِلِزِّيّ (filizziyy, “metallic”)
- فِلِزٌّ قَلَوِيّ (filizzun qalawiyy, “alkaloid metal, base”)
Descendants
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863-1893) “فلز”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 2439–2440.
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فِلِزّ (filizz), from Classical Syriac ܦܠܙܐ (plezzā), from Parthian 𐫛𐫓𐫏𐫗𐫝 (plync /plinǰ/). Doublet of برنج (berenj, “brass; bronze”) and برنز (boronz, “bronze”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /fi.ˈlizz/, /fi.ˈlazz/, /fu.ˈluzz/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [fɪ.lɪz(ː)]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [fe.lez]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [fi.liz(ː)]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | filizz, filazz, fuluzz |
| Dari reading? | filizz |
| Iranian reading? | felez |
| Tajik reading? | filizz |
Noun
فلز • (filizz / felez) (plural فلزها (filizz-hā / felez-hâ), or فلزات (filizzāt / felezât), Tajik spelling филиз)
Derived terms
- فلزی (filizzī / felezi)
- فلزکار (filizzkār / felezkâr)
- فلزکاری (filizzkārī / felezkâri)
- فلزتراش (filizztarāš / feleztarâš)
- فلزتراشی (filizztarāšī / feleztarâši)
References
- Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004) “plync”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols, page 275