نمل
Arabic
Etymology 1
Cognate with Classical Syriac ܢܡܠܐ (nammɑlɑ, “ant”), Hebrew נְמָלָה (nəmālā́, “ant”).
Noun
نَمْل • (naml) m (collective, singulative نَمْلَة f (namla), plural نِمَال (nimāl))
Declension
| collective | basic collective triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَمْل naml |
النَّمْل an-naml |
نَمْل naml |
| nominative | نَمْلٌ namlun |
النَّمْلُ an-namlu |
نَمْلُ namlu |
| accusative | نَمْلًا namlan |
النَّمْلَ an-namla |
نَمْلَ namla |
| genitive | نَمْلٍ namlin |
النَّمْلِ an-namli |
نَمْلِ namli |
| singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَمْلَة namla |
النَّمْلَة an-namla |
نَمْلَة namlat |
| nominative | نَمْلَةٌ namlatun |
النَّمْلَةُ an-namlatu |
نَمْلَةُ namlatu |
| accusative | نَمْلَةً namlatan |
النَّمْلَةَ an-namlata |
نَمْلَةَ namlata |
| genitive | نَمْلَةٍ namlatin |
النَّمْلَةِ an-namlati |
نَمْلَةِ namlati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | نَمْلَتَيْن namlatayn |
النَّمْلَتَيْن an-namlatayn |
نَمْلَتَيْ namlatay |
| nominative | نَمْلَتَانِ namlatāni |
النَّمْلَتَانِ an-namlatāni |
نَمْلَتَا namlatā |
| accusative | نَمْلَتَيْنِ namlatayni |
النَّمْلَتَيْنِ an-namlatayni |
نَمْلَتَيْ namlatay |
| genitive | نَمْلَتَيْنِ namlatayni |
النَّمْلَتَيْنِ an-namlatayni |
نَمْلَتَيْ namlatay |
| paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَمْلَات namlāt |
النَّمْلَات an-namlāt |
نَمْلَات namlāt |
| nominative | نَمْلَاتٌ namlātun |
النَّمْلَاتُ an-namlātu |
نَمْلَاتُ namlātu |
| accusative | نَمْلَاتٍ namlātin |
النَّمْلَاتِ an-namlāti |
نَمْلَاتِ namlāti |
| genitive | نَمْلَاتٍ namlātin |
النَّمْلَاتِ an-namlāti |
نَمْلَاتِ namlāti |
| plural of variety | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نِمَال nimāl |
النِّمَال an-nimāl |
نِمَال nimāl |
| nominative | نِمَالٌ nimālun |
النِّمَالُ an-nimālu |
نِمَالُ nimālu |
| accusative | نِمَالًا nimālan |
النِّمَالَ an-nimāla |
نِمَالَ nimāla |
| genitive | نِمَالٍ nimālin |
النِّمَالِ an-nimāli |
نِمَالِ nimāli |
Etymology 2
Verb
نمل (form I)
- نَمِلْ (namil) /na.mil/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of مَالَ (māla)
- نُمَلْ (numal) /nu.mal/: first-person plural non-past passive jussive of مَالَ (māla)
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nmal/
Noun
نمل • (nmal) m (collective, singulative نملة f (namla), paucal نملات (namlāt))
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
نمل • (naml) m (collective, singulative نملة f (namle))