بلاط

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Arabic

Etymology 1

From Aramaic פְּלַטְיָא (pəlaṭiyā), פַּלְטִיתָא (paləṭīṯā), from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa). Has a denominal root ب ل ط (b-l-ṭ). Cognate to Classical Syriac ܦܠܰܛܺܝܰܐ (pəlaṭiyā).

Noun

بَلَاط (balāṭm (collective, singulative بَلَاطَة f (balāṭa), plural أَبْلِطَة (ʔabliṭa), paucal بَلَاطَات (balāṭāt))

  1. tile, flagstone, slab, pavement
Declension
Descendants
  • Greek: (Egyptiot) μπαλάτι (baláti)
  • Sicilian: balata, valata

Etymology 2

From Aramaic פַּלָּטִין (palāṭīn), from Ancient Greek παλάτιον (palátion), from Latin palātium. Cognate to Classical Syriac ܦܰܠܰܛܺܝܢ (palaṭīn).

Noun

بَلَاط (balāṭm (plural بَلَاطَات (balāṭāt))

  1. palace, court
    Synonym: قَصْر (qaṣr)
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