قارون
Arabic
Etymology
The initial consonant is from Hebrew קֹרַח (qoraḥ), but the word was otherwise restructured to rhyme with هَارُون (hārūn, “Aaron”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qaː.ruːn/
Proper noun
قَارُون • (qārūn) m
- (Islam) Korah (biblical character)
- Synonym: (Christianity) قُورَح (qūraḥ)
- (by extension) Croesus (a rich person)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | قَارُون qārūn |
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| nominative | — | قَارُونٌ qārūnun |
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| accusative | — | قَارُونًا qārūnan |
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| genitive | — | قَارُونٍ qārūnin |
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Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic قَارُون (qārūn).
Proper noun
قارون • (qârun)
- Korah (biblical character)
Noun
قارون • (qârun)
- (by extension) Croesus (a rich person)