The tree is native to the region north of Israel and Judea. Borrowed into Arabic and Ge'ez አርዝ (ʾärz) and before the pertinent vowel change into Hebrew אֶרֶז (ʾérez, “cedar”) from Aramaic אַרְזָא / ܐܪܙܐ (ʾarzā, “cedar”), also found in Ugaritic 𐎀𐎗𐎇 (ảrz, “cedar”), continuing Akkadian 𒄑𒂞 (GIŠERIN /erēnu, erinnu/) from Sumerian 𒄑𒂞 (GIŠERIN /eren/), which also passed into Hittite 𒄑𒂞 (GIŠERIN /herin(a)-/, “cedar”) and also Hurrian 𒄑𒂊𒊑𒅎𒁉 (GIŠe-ri-im-bi /erimbi/), 𒄑𒂊𒊑𒁉 (GIŠe-ri-bi /eribi/, “cedar”) and thence back into a Hittite alternative form. While Rabin argues for a Hittite origin of the word, the form ʾarz recalls Proto-Iranian *hampr̥sā (“juniper”), which is not remote in meaning – Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros) also means both cedar and juniper.
أَرْز • (ʔarz) m (collective, singulative أَرْزَة f (ʔarza))
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَرْز ʔarz |
الْأَرْز al-ʔarz |
أَرْز ʔarz |
Nominative | أَرْزٌ ʔarzun |
الْأَرْزُ al-ʔarzu |
أَرْزُ ʔarzu |
Accusative | أَرْزًا ʔarzan |
الْأَرْزَ al-ʔarza |
أَرْزَ ʔarza |
Genitive | أَرْزٍ ʔarzin |
الْأَرْزِ al-ʔarzi |
أَرْزِ ʔarzi |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَرْزَة ʔarza |
الْأَرْزَة al-ʔarza |
أَرْزَة ʔarzat |
Nominative | أَرْزَةٌ ʔarzatun |
الْأَرْزَةُ al-ʔarzatu |
أَرْزَةُ ʔarzatu |
Accusative | أَرْزَةً ʔarzatan |
الْأَرْزَةَ al-ʔarzata |
أَرْزَةَ ʔarzata |
Genitive | أَرْزَةٍ ʔarzatin |
الْأَرْزَةِ al-ʔarzati |
أَرْزَةِ ʔarzati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | أَرْزَتَيْن ʔarzatayn |
الْأَرْزَتَيْن al-ʔarzatayn |
أَرْزَتَيْ ʔarzatay |
Nominative | أَرْزَتَانِ ʔarzatāni |
الْأَرْزَتَانِ al-ʔarzatāni |
أَرْزَتَا ʔarzatā |
Accusative | أَرْزَتَيْنِ ʔarzatayni |
الْأَرْزَتَيْنِ al-ʔarzatayni |
أَرْزَتَيْ ʔarzatay |
Genitive | أَرْزَتَيْنِ ʔarzatayni |
الْأَرْزَتَيْنِ al-ʔarzatayni |
أَرْزَتَيْ ʔarzatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَرْزَات ʔarzāt |
الْأَرْزَات al-ʔarzāt |
أَرْزَات ʔarzāt |
Nominative | أَرْزَاتٌ ʔarzātun |
الْأَرْزَاتُ al-ʔarzātu |
أَرْزَاتُ ʔarzātu |
Accusative | أَرْزَاتٍ ʔarzātin |
الْأَرْزَاتِ al-ʔarzāti |
أَرْزَاتِ ʔarzāti |
Genitive | أَرْزَاتٍ ʔarzātin |
الْأَرْزَاتِ al-ʔarzāti |
أَرْزَاتِ ʔarzāti |
From Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).
أَرُزّ or أُرُزّ • (ʔaruzz or ʔuruzz) m
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَرُزّ; أُرُزّ ʔaruzz; ʔuruzz |
الْأَرُزّ; الْأُرُزّ al-ʔaruzz; al-ʔuruzz |
أَرُزّ; أُرُزّ ʔaruzz; ʔuruzz |
Nominative | أَرُزٌّ; أُرُزٌّ ʔaruzzun; ʔuruzzun |
الْأَرُزُّ; الْأُرُزُّ al-ʔaruzzu; al-ʔuruzzu |
أَرُزُّ; أُرُزُّ ʔaruzzu; ʔuruzzu |
Accusative | أَرُزًّا; أُرُزًّا ʔaruzzan; ʔuruzzan |
الْأَرُزَّ; الْأُرُزَّ al-ʔaruzza; al-ʔuruzza |
أَرُزَّ; أُرُزَّ ʔaruzza; ʔuruzza |
Genitive | أَرُزٍّ; أُرُزٍّ ʔaruzzin; ʔuruzzin |
الْأَرُزِّ; الْأُرُزِّ al-ʔaruzzi; al-ʔuruzzi |
أَرُزِّ; أُرُزِّ ʔaruzzi; ʔuruzzi |
Of onomatopoeic origin from a ringing telephone. At its time one also employed إِرْزِيز (ʔirzīz) for the new device of a telephone.
أَرَزَّ • (ʔarazza) IV, non-past يُرِزُّ (yurizzu) (obsolete)
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
ʔirzāz | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
murizz | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
murazz | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ʔarzaztu |
ʔarzazta |
أَرَزَّ ʔarazza |
ʔarzaztumā |
ʔarazzā |
ʔarzaznā |
ʔarzaztum |
ʔarazzū | |||
f | ʔarzazti |
ʔarazzat |
ʔarazzatā |
ʔarzaztunna |
ʔarzazna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُرِزُّ ʔurizzu |
turizzu |
yurizzu |
turizzāni |
yurizzāni |
nurizzu |
turizzūna |
yurizzūna | |||
f | turizzīna |
turizzu |
turizzāni |
turzizna |
yurzizna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُرِزَّ ʔurizza |
turizza |
yurizza |
turizzā |
yurizzā |
nurizza |
turizzū |
yurizzū | |||
f | turizzī |
turizza |
turizzā |
turzizna |
yurzizna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔurizza or ʔurizzi or ʔurziz |
turizza or turizzi or turziz |
yurizza or yurizzi or yurziz |
turizzā |
yurizzā |
nurizza or nurizzi or nurziz |
turizzū |
yurizzū | |||
f | turizzī |
turizza or turizzi or turziz |
turizzā |
turzizna |
yurzizna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | ʔarizza or ʔarizzi or ʔarziz |
ʔarizzā |
ʔarizzū |
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f | ʔarizzī |
ʔarzizna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ʔurziztu |
ʔurzizta |
أُرِزَّ ʔurizza |
ʔurziztumā |
ʔurizzā |
ʔurziznā |
ʔurziztum |
ʔurizzū | |||
f | ʔurzizti |
ʔurizzat |
ʔurizzatā |
ʔurziztunna |
ʔurzizna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُرَزُّ ʔurazzu |
turazzu |
yurazzu |
turazzāni |
yurazzāni |
nurazzu |
turazzūna |
yurazzūna | |||
f | turazzīna |
turazzu |
turazzāni |
turzazna |
yurzazna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُرَزَّ ʔurazza |
turazza |
yurazza |
turazzā |
yurazzā |
nurazza |
turazzū |
yurazzū | |||
f | turazzī |
turazza |
turazzā |
turzazna |
yurzazna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔurazza or ʔurazzi or ʔurzaz |
turazza or turazzi or turzaz |
yurazza or yurazzi or yurzaz |
turazzā |
yurazzā |
nurazza or nurazzi or nurzaz |
turazzū |
yurazzū | |||
f | turazzī |
turazza or turazzi or turzaz |
turazzā |
turzazna |
yurzazna |
entry=arzPlease see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Watson, Wilfred G. E. (2004) “A Botanical Snapshot of Ugaritic”, in Aula Orientalis, volume 22, number 1, Barcelona, page 113
أرز • (ʔarz) m (collective, singulative أرزة f (ʔarze), paucal أرزات (ʔarzāt))