منجل

Arabic

Etymology

Tool noun from the root ن ج ل (n j l), apparently because it cuts نَجِيل (najīl).

Noun

مِنْجَل • (minjalm (plural مَنَاجِل (manājil))

  1. scythe, sickle
  2. machete

Declension

Declension of noun مِنْجَل (minjal)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal مِنْجَل
minjal
الْمِنْجَل
al-minjal
مِنْجَل
minjal
nominative مِنْجَلٌ
minjalun
الْمِنْجَلُ
al-minjalu
مِنْجَلُ
minjalu
accusative مِنْجَلًا
minjalan
الْمِنْجَلَ
al-minjala
مِنْجَلَ
minjala
genitive مِنْجَلٍ
minjalin
الْمِنْجَلِ
al-minjali
مِنْجَلِ
minjali
dual indefinite definite construct
informal مِنْجَلَيْن
minjalayn
الْمِنْجَلَيْن
al-minjalayn
مِنْجَلَيْ
minjalay
nominative مِنْجَلَانِ
minjalāni
الْمِنْجَلَانِ
al-minjalāni
مِنْجَلَا
minjalā
accusative مِنْجَلَيْنِ
minjalayni
الْمِنْجَلَيْنِ
al-minjalayni
مِنْجَلَيْ
minjalay
genitive مِنْجَلَيْنِ
minjalayni
الْمِنْجَلَيْنِ
al-minjalayni
مِنْجَلَيْ
minjalay
plural basic broken plural diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal مَنَاجِل
manājil
الْمَنَاجِل
al-manājil
مَنَاجِل
manājil
nominative مَنَاجِلُ
manājilu
الْمَنَاجِلُ
al-manājilu
مَنَاجِلُ
manājilu
accusative مَنَاجِلَ
manājila
الْمَنَاجِلَ
al-manājila
مَنَاجِلَ
manājila
genitive مَنَاجِلَ
manājila
الْمَنَاجِلِ
al-manājili
مَنَاجِلِ
manājili

Derived terms

  • أَبُو مَنْجِيل (ʔabū manjīl, ibis)
  • مِنْجَلِيّ (minjaliyy, sickle-related)

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِنْجَل (minjal, sickle; machete).

Noun

منجل • (mincel) (plural مناجل (menacil))

  1. sickle, a tool having a semicircular knife, used for cutting long grass
    Synonyms: اوراق (orak), داس (das)
  2. chalkboard eraser, a rag, duster or sponge for rubbing out chalk marks

Descendants

  • Turkish: mincel

Further reading