ملاح
Arabic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| م ل ح (m l ḥ) |
| 8 terms |
From Aramaic מַלָּחָא (mallāḥā) / ܡܰܠܴܚܳܐ (mallāḥā, “shipman, sailor”), from Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/, “shipman, sailor”), reinterpreted in Semitic as an occupational noun from the root م ل ح (m l ḥ).
Noun
مَلَّاح • (mallāḥ) m (plural مَلَّاحُون (mallāḥūn), feminine مَلَّاحَة (mallāḥa))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَلَّاح mallāḥ |
الْمَلَّاح al-mallāḥ |
مَلَّاح mallāḥ |
| nominative | مَلَّاحٌ mallāḥun |
الْمَلَّاحُ al-mallāḥu |
مَلَّاحُ mallāḥu |
| accusative | مَلَّاحًا mallāḥan |
الْمَلَّاحَ al-mallāḥa |
مَلَّاحَ mallāḥa |
| genitive | مَلَّاحٍ mallāḥin |
الْمَلَّاحِ al-mallāḥi |
مَلَّاحِ mallāḥi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مَلَّاحَيْن mallāḥayn |
الْمَلَّاحَيْن al-mallāḥayn |
مَلَّاحَيْ mallāḥay |
| nominative | مَلَّاحَانِ mallāḥāni |
الْمَلَّاحَانِ al-mallāḥāni |
مَلَّاحَا mallāḥā |
| accusative | مَلَّاحَيْنِ mallāḥayni |
الْمَلَّاحَيْنِ al-mallāḥayni |
مَلَّاحَيْ mallāḥay |
| genitive | مَلَّاحَيْنِ mallāḥayni |
الْمَلَّاحَيْنِ al-mallāḥayni |
مَلَّاحَيْ mallāḥay |
| plural | sound masculine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَلَّاحِين mallāḥīn |
الْمَلَّاحِين al-mallāḥīn |
مَلَّاحِي mallāḥī |
| nominative | مَلَّاحُونَ mallāḥūna |
الْمَلَّاحُونَ al-mallāḥūna |
مَلَّاحُو mallāḥū |
| accusative | مَلَّاحِينَ mallāḥīna |
الْمَلَّاحِينَ al-mallāḥīna |
مَلَّاحِي mallāḥī |
| genitive | مَلَّاحِينَ mallāḥīna |
الْمَلَّاحِينَ al-mallāḥīna |
مَلَّاحِي mallāḥī |
Derived terms
- مِلَاحَة (milāḥa, “art of navigation”)
- مَلَّاحِيَّة (mallāḥiyya, “boatwright’s art, shipbuilding, سِفَانَة (sifāna)”)
- مِلَاح (milāḥ, “wind blowing the sails propelling the ship”)
Descendants
- → Bengali: মাল্লা (malla)
- → Persian: ملاح
- → Punjabi: ਮਲਾਹ (malāh)
- → Tajik: маллоҳ (malloh)
- → Urdu: ملاح
Etymology 2
Noun
مُلَّاح • (mullāḥ) m
- (regional) seepweed (Suaeda spp.)
- Synonyms: قُلَّام (qullām), سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ), قَاقُلَّة (qāqulla)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُلَّاح mullāḥ |
الْمُلَّاح al-mullāḥ |
مُلَّاح mullāḥ |
| nominative | مُلَّاحٌ mullāḥun |
الْمُلَّاحُ al-mullāḥu |
مُلَّاحُ mullāḥu |
| accusative | مُلَّاحًا mullāḥan |
الْمُلَّاحَ al-mullāḥa |
مُلَّاحَ mullāḥa |
| genitive | مُلَّاحٍ mullāḥin |
الْمُلَّاحِ al-mullāḥi |
مُلَّاحِ mullāḥi |
Etymology 3
Noun
مُلَّاح or مُلَاح • (mullāḥ or mulāḥ) m
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُلَّاح; مُلَاح mullāḥ; mulāḥ |
الْمُلَّاح; الْمُلَاح al-mullāḥ; al-mulāḥ |
مُلَّاح; مُلَاح mullāḥ; mulāḥ |
| nominative | مُلَّاحٌ; مُلَاحٌ mullāḥun; mulāḥun |
الْمُلَّاحُ; الْمُلَاحُ al-mullāḥu; al-mulāḥu |
مُلَّاحُ; مُلَاحُ mullāḥu; mulāḥu |
| accusative | مُلَّاحًا; مُلَاحًا mullāḥan; mulāḥan |
الْمُلَّاحَ; الْمُلَاحَ al-mullāḥa; al-mulāḥa |
مُلَّاحَ; مُلَاحَ mullāḥa; mulāḥa |
| genitive | مُلَّاحٍ; مُلَاحٍ mullāḥin; mulāḥin |
الْمُلَّاحِ; الْمُلَاحِ al-mullāḥi; al-mulāḥi |
مُلَّاحِ; مُلَاحِ mullāḥi; mulāḥi |
Etymology 4
Noun
مِلَاح • (milāḥ) pl or f pl
- plural of مِلْح (milḥ)
Adjective
مِلَاح • (milāḥ) m pl
- masculine plural of مَلِيح (malīḥ)
References
- Agius, Dionisius A. (2008) Classic Ships of Islam. From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean (Handbook of Oriental Studies; 92), Leiden: Brill, pages 172–173, 412
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 221
- Guidi, Ignazio (1879) Della sede primitiva dei popoli semitici (in Italian), Rome: Tipi del Salviucci, page 37
- Sokoloff, Michael (2002) A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods, Ramat Gan: Bar Ilan University, →ISBN, page 678
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).
Noun
ملاح • (mallâh)
- (dated) sailor
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).
Noun
ملاح • (mallāh) m (Hindi spelling मल्लाह)
See also
- ملاحن (mallāhin)