حندقوق
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حَنْدَقُوق – Melilotus sulcatus
Arabic
Alternative forms
- حَنْدَقُوقَا (ḥandaqūqā), حَنْدَقُوقِيّ (ḥandaqūqiyy)
Etymology
Borrowed from Aramaic חַנְדְּקוּקׇא (ḥandəqūqā), הַנְדְּקוּקׇא (handəqūqā, “melilot”), derived from Middle Persian *hndwkʾwkʾy (hindūgūgī), likely from Middle Persian hndwk' (hindūg, “Indian”), due to the heavy use of fenugreek and sourclover in Indian cuisine.
Pronunciation
Noun
حَنْدَقُوق • (ḥandaqūq) m
- Melilotus, melilot, sweet clover, sour clover
- Trifolium, trifolium, clovers
- Lotus, birdsfoot trefoil
- Trigonella, fenugreek
Declension
Declension of noun حَنْدَقُوق (ḥandaqūq)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حَنْدَقُوق ḥandaqūq |
الْحَنْدَقُوق al-ḥandaqūq |
حَنْدَقُوق ḥandaqūq |
| Nominative | حَنْدَقُوقٌ ḥandaqūqun |
الْحَنْدَقُوقُ al-ḥandaqūqu |
حَنْدَقُوقُ ḥandaqūqu |
| Accusative | حَنْدَقُوقًا ḥandaqūqan |
الْحَنْدَقُوقَ al-ḥandaqūqa |
حَنْدَقُوقَ ḥandaqūqa |
| Genitive | حَنْدَقُوقٍ ḥandaqūqin |
الْحَنْدَقُوقِ al-ḥandaqūqi |
حَنْدَقُوقِ ḥandaqūqi |
References
- Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden (in German), volume 2, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 473–474
- Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, pages 94–96
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic حَنْدَقُوق (ḥandaqūq).
Pronunciation
Noun
حندقوق • (ḥandagūg) m