مربع
Arabic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ر ب ع (r b ʕ) |
| 12 terms |
Derived from the passive participle of رَبَّعَ (rabbaʕa, “to quadruple”); compare أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa, “four”). Cognate with Aramaic מְרַבַע/ܡܪܒܥ (mrabbaˁ, mrubbaˁ, “square”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu.rab.baʕ/
Noun
مُرَبَّع • (murabbaʕ) m (plural مُرَبَّعَات (murabbaʕāt))
- square, quadrangular piece
- (music) quartet
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُرَبَّع murabbaʕ |
الْمُرَبَّع al-murabbaʕ |
مُرَبَّع murabbaʕ |
| nominative | مُرَبَّعٌ murabbaʕun |
الْمُرَبَّعُ al-murabbaʕu |
مُرَبَّعُ murabbaʕu |
| accusative | مُرَبَّعًا murabbaʕan |
الْمُرَبَّعَ al-murabbaʕa |
مُرَبَّعَ murabbaʕa |
| genitive | مُرَبَّعٍ murabbaʕin |
الْمُرَبَّعِ al-murabbaʕi |
مُرَبَّعِ murabbaʕi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مُرَبَّعَيْن murabbaʕayn |
الْمُرَبَّعَيْن al-murabbaʕayn |
مُرَبَّعَيْ murabbaʕay |
| nominative | مُرَبَّعَانِ murabbaʕāni |
الْمُرَبَّعَانِ al-murabbaʕāni |
مُرَبَّعَا murabbaʕā |
| accusative | مُرَبَّعَيْنِ murabbaʕayni |
الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ al-murabbaʕayni |
مُرَبَّعَيْ murabbaʕay |
| genitive | مُرَبَّعَيْنِ murabbaʕayni |
الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ al-murabbaʕayni |
مُرَبَّعَيْ murabbaʕay |
| plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُرَبَّعَات murabbaʕāt |
الْمُرَبَّعَات al-murabbaʕāt |
مُرَبَّعَات murabbaʕāt |
| nominative | مُرَبَّعَاتٌ murabbaʕātun |
الْمُرَبَّعَاتُ al-murabbaʕātu |
مُرَبَّعَاتُ murabbaʕātu |
| accusative | مُرَبَّعَاتٍ murabbaʕātin |
الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ al-murabbaʕāti |
مُرَبَّعَاتِ murabbaʕāti |
| genitive | مُرَبَّعَاتٍ murabbaʕātin |
الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ al-murabbaʕāti |
مُرَبَّعَاتِ murabbaʕāti |
Descendants
- → Swahili: mraba
Adjective
مُرَبَّع • (murabbaʕ) (feminine مُرَبَّعَة (murabbaʕa), masculine plural مُرَبَّعُونَ (murabbaʕūna), feminine plural مُرَبَّعَات (murabbaʕāt))
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُرَبَّع murabbaʕ |
الْمُرَبَّع al-murabbaʕ |
مُرَبَّعَة murabbaʕa |
الْمُرَبَّعَة al-murabbaʕa |
| nominative | مُرَبَّعٌ murabbaʕun |
الْمُرَبَّعُ al-murabbaʕu |
مُرَبَّعَةٌ murabbaʕatun |
الْمُرَبَّعَةُ al-murabbaʕatu |
| accusative | مُرَبَّعًا murabbaʕan |
الْمُرَبَّعَ al-murabbaʕa |
مُرَبَّعَةً murabbaʕatan |
الْمُرَبَّعَةَ al-murabbaʕata |
| genitive | مُرَبَّعٍ murabbaʕin |
الْمُرَبَّعِ al-murabbaʕi |
مُرَبَّعَةٍ murabbaʕatin |
الْمُرَبَّعَةِ al-murabbaʕati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُرَبَّعَيْن murabbaʕayn |
الْمُرَبَّعَيْن al-murabbaʕayn |
مُرَبَّعَتَيْن murabbaʕatayn |
الْمُرَبَّعَتَيْن al-murabbaʕatayn |
| nominative | مُرَبَّعَانِ murabbaʕāni |
الْمُرَبَّعَانِ al-murabbaʕāni |
مُرَبَّعَتَانِ murabbaʕatāni |
الْمُرَبَّعَتَانِ al-murabbaʕatāni |
| accusative | مُرَبَّعَيْنِ murabbaʕayni |
الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ al-murabbaʕayni |
مُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ murabbaʕatayni |
الْمُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ al-murabbaʕatayni |
| genitive | مُرَبَّعَيْنِ murabbaʕayni |
الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ al-murabbaʕayni |
مُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ murabbaʕatayni |
الْمُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ al-murabbaʕatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُرَبَّعِين murabbaʕīn |
الْمُرَبَّعِين al-murabbaʕīn |
مُرَبَّعَات murabbaʕāt |
الْمُرَبَّعَات al-murabbaʕāt |
| nominative | مُرَبَّعُونَ murabbaʕūna |
الْمُرَبَّعُونَ al-murabbaʕūna |
مُرَبَّعَاتٌ murabbaʕātun |
الْمُرَبَّعَاتُ al-murabbaʕātu |
| accusative | مُرَبَّعِينَ murabbaʕīna |
الْمُرَبَّعِينَ al-murabbaʕīna |
مُرَبَّعَاتٍ murabbaʕātin |
الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ al-murabbaʕāti |
| genitive | مُرَبَّعِينَ murabbaʕīna |
الْمُرَبَّعِينَ al-murabbaʕīna |
مُرَبَّعَاتٍ murabbaʕātin |
الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ al-murabbaʕāti |
Etymology 2
Noun of place from the verb رَبَعَ (rabaʕa, “to feed oneself in the pasture”), from a ر ب ع (r b ʕ) derived from رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring (season)”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
مَرْبَع • (marbaʕ) m (plural مَرَابِع (marābiʕ))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَرْبَع marbaʕ |
الْمَرْبَع al-marbaʕ |
مَرْبَع marbaʕ |
| nominative | مَرْبَعٌ marbaʕun |
الْمَرْبَعُ al-marbaʕu |
مَرْبَعُ marbaʕu |
| accusative | مَرْبَعًا marbaʕan |
الْمَرْبَعَ al-marbaʕa |
مَرْبَعَ marbaʕa |
| genitive | مَرْبَعٍ marbaʕin |
الْمَرْبَعِ al-marbaʕi |
مَرْبَعِ marbaʕi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مَرْبَعَيْن marbaʕayn |
الْمَرْبَعَيْن al-marbaʕayn |
مَرْبَعَيْ marbaʕay |
| nominative | مَرْبَعَانِ marbaʕāni |
الْمَرْبَعَانِ al-marbaʕāni |
مَرْبَعَا marbaʕā |
| accusative | مَرْبَعَيْنِ marbaʕayni |
الْمَرْبَعَيْنِ al-marbaʕayni |
مَرْبَعَيْ marbaʕay |
| genitive | مَرْبَعَيْنِ marbaʕayni |
الْمَرْبَعَيْنِ al-marbaʕayni |
مَرْبَعَيْ marbaʕay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَرَابِع marābiʕ |
الْمَرَابِع al-marābiʕ |
مَرَابِع marābiʕ |
| nominative | مَرَابِعُ marābiʕu |
الْمَرَابِعُ al-marābiʕu |
مَرَابِعُ marābiʕu |
| accusative | مَرَابِعَ marābiʕa |
الْمَرَابِعَ al-marābiʕa |
مَرَابِعَ marābiʕa |
| genitive | مَرَابِعَ marābiʕa |
الْمَرَابِعِ al-marābiʕi |
مَرَابِعِ marābiʕi |
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mu.ɾab.ˈbaʔ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊ.ɾäb.bǽʔ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mo.ɹæb.bǽʔ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mu.ɾäb.bǽʔ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | murabba' |
| Dari reading? | murabba' |
| Iranian reading? | morabba' |
| Tajik reading? | murabba' |
Noun
مربع • (morabba')
Adjective
مربع • (morabba')
- square, quadratic
- کیلومتر مربع ― kilometr-e morabba' ― square kilometer
- tetragonal, quadrangular
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ر ب ع |
| 6 terms |
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).
Pronunciation
Noun
مربّع • (murabbaʕ, mrabbaʕ) m (plural مربّعات (mrabbaʕāt))
See also
- مستطيل (mustaṭīl, “rectangle”)
Adjective
مربّع • (murabbaʕ, mrabbaʕ) (feminine مربّعة (mrabbaʕa))
Derived terms
- متر مربّع (mitr mrabbaʕ, “square metre”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mʊ.ɾəb.bɑː(ʔ)/
Noun
مُرَبَّع • (murabba') m (Hindi spelling मुरब्बा)