موتان

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Arabic

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Aramaic מוֹתָנָא (mōṯānā), ܡܰܘܬܴܢܳܐ (mawṯānā, “plague, pestilence”), from Akkadian 𒉆𒁁𒈨𒌍 (/⁠mūtānu⁠/), possibly a loan from Amorite or a Hittite intermediary as the Akkadian 𒉡 (/⁠nu, -annu⁠/) is found frequently in loanwords or re-borrowings that have passed through Anatolia. Ultimate origin from Proto-Semitic *mawt- (“death, ceasing, non-existence”) found as the Arabic root م و ت (m-w-t).

Noun

مَوْتَان or مُوتَان • (mawtān or mūtān) m (archaic)

  1. plague, pestilence, murrain
Declension
Declension of noun مَوْتَان (mawtān)‎; مُوتَان (mūtān)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَوْتَان‎; مُوتَان
mawtān‎; mūtān 		الْمَوْتَان‎; الْمُوتَان
al-mawtān‎; al-mūtān 		مَوْتَان‎; مُوتَان
mawtān‎; mūtān
Nominative مَوْتَانٌ‎; مُوتَانٌ
mawtānun‎; mūtānun 		الْمَوْتَانُ‎; الْمُوتَانُ
al-mawtānu‎; al-mūtānu 		مَوْتَانُ‎; مُوتَانُ
mawtānu‎; mūtānu
Accusative مَوْتَانًا‎; مُوتَانًا
mawtānan‎; mūtānan 		الْمَوْتَانَ‎; الْمُوتَانَ
al-mawtāna‎; al-mūtāna 		مَوْتَانَ‎; مُوتَانَ
mawtāna‎; mūtāna
Genitive مَوْتَانٍ‎; مُوتَانٍ
mawtānin‎; mūtānin 		الْمَوْتَانِ‎; الْمُوتَانِ
al-mawtāni‎; al-mūtāni 		مَوْتَانِ‎; مُوتَانِ
mawtāni‎; mūtāni

Etymology 2

Root
م و ت (m w t)
14 terms

Noun

مَوَتَان • (mawatān) m (obsolete)

  1. inanimate goods, dead stock, lands and houses as opposed to beasts or slaves
Declension
Declension of noun مَوَتَان (mawatān)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَوَتَان
mawatān 		الْمَوَتَان
al-mawatān 		مَوَتَان
mawatān
Nominative مَوَتَانٌ
mawatānun 		الْمَوَتَانُ
al-mawatānu 		مَوَتَانُ
mawatānu
Accusative مَوَتَانًا
mawatānan 		الْمَوَتَانَ
al-mawatāna 		مَوَتَانَ
mawatāna
Genitive مَوَتَانٍ
mawatānin 		الْمَوَتَانِ
al-mawatāni 		مَوَتَانِ
mawatāni

Adjective

مَوْتَان • (mawtān) (obsolete)

  1. inexcitable, dead, dull, not sprightly
Declension
Declension of adjective مَوْتَان (mawtān)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular diptote singular invariable
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَوْتَان
mawtān 		الْمَوْتَان
al-mawtān 		مَوْتى
mawtā 		الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Nominative مَوْتَانُ
mawtānu 		الْمَوْتَانُ
al-mawtānu 		مَوْتى
mawtā 		الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Accusative مَوْتَانَ
mawtāna 		الْمَوْتَانَ
al-mawtāna 		مَوْتى
mawtā 		الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Genitive مَوْتَانَ
mawtāna 		الْمَوْتَانِ
al-mawtāni 		مَوْتى
mawtā 		الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَوْتَانَيْن
mawtānayn 		الْمَوْتَانَيْن
al-mawtānayn 		مَوْتَيَيْن
mawtayayn 		الْمَوْتَيَيْن
al-mawtayayn
Nominative مَوْتَانَانِ
mawtānāni 		الْمَوْتَانَانِ
al-mawtānāni 		مَوْتَيَانِ
mawtayāni 		الْمَوْتَيَانِ
al-mawtayāni
Accusative مَوْتَانَيْنِ
mawtānayni 		الْمَوْتَانَيْنِ
al-mawtānayni 		مَوْتَيَيْنِ
mawtayayni 		الْمَوْتَيَيْنِ
al-mawtayayni
Genitive مَوْتَانَيْنِ
mawtānayni 		الْمَوْتَانَيْنِ
al-mawtānayni 		مَوْتَيَيْنِ
mawtayayni 		الْمَوْتَيَيْنِ
al-mawtayayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
plural unknown sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal ?
? 		?
? 		مَوْتَيَات
mawtayāt 		الْمَوْتَيَات
al-mawtayāt
Nominative ?
? 		?
? 		مَوْتَيَاتٌ
mawtayātun 		الْمَوْتَيَاتُ
al-mawtayātu
Accusative ?
? 		?
? 		مَوْتَيَاتٍ
mawtayātin 		الْمَوْتَيَاتِ
al-mawtayāti
Genitive ?
? 		?
? 		مَوْتَيَاتٍ
mawtayātin 		الْمَوْتَيَاتِ
al-mawtayāti

References

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