نرجس
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Arabic
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian (nlgs /nargis/), from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos).
Pronunciation
Noun
نَرْجِس • (narjis) m
- Narcissus gen. et spp.
Declension
Declension of noun نَرْجِس (narjis)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نَرْجِس narjis |
النَّرْجِس an-narjis |
نَرْجِس narjis |
| Nominative | نَرْجِسٌ narjisun |
النَّرْجِسُ an-narjisu |
نَرْجِسُ narjisu |
| Accusative | نَرْجِسًا narjisan |
النَّرْجِسَ an-narjisa |
نَرْجِسَ narjisa |
| Genitive | نَرْجِسٍ narjisin |
النَّرْجِسِ an-narjisi |
نَرْجِسِ narjisi |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: nərcis
- → Middle Armenian: նարճիս (narčis), նռճէս (nṙčēs)
- → Ottoman Turkish: نرجس (nercis)
- → Persian: نرجس (narjes)
Proper noun
نَرْجِس • (narjis) f
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of noun نَرْجِس (narjis)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | نَرْجِس narjis |
— |
| Nominative | — | نَرْجِسُ narjisu |
— |
| Accusative | — | نَرْجِسَ narjisa |
— |
| Genitive | — | نَرْجِسَ narjisa |
— |
Etymology 2
Verb
نرجس (form I)
- نَرْجَسُ (narjasu) /nar.d͡ʒa.su/: first-person plural non-past active indicative of رَجِسَ (rajisa)
- نَرْجَسَ (narjasa) /nar.d͡ʒa.sa/: first-person plural non-past active subjunctive of رَجِسَ (rajisa)
- نَرْجَسْ (narjas) /nar.d͡ʒas/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of رَجِسَ (rajisa)
- نَرْجُسُ (narjusu) /nar.d͡ʒu.su/: first-person plural non-past active indicative of رَجُسَ (rajusa)
- نَرْجُسَ (narjusa) /nar.d͡ʒu.sa/: first-person plural non-past active subjunctive of رَجُسَ (rajusa)
- نَرْجُسْ (narjus) /nar.d͡ʒus/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of رَجُسَ (rajusa)
Further reading
- Asbaghi, Asya (2008) “Persian Loanwords”, in Versteegh, Kees, editor, Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, volume 3, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 581
- Freytag, Georg (1837) “نرجس”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum (in Latin), volume 4, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 263
- Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden (in German), volume 2, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 203–205
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَرْجِس (narjis), from Middle Persian (nlgs /nargis/), from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos).
Noun
نرجس • (nercis)
- Alternative form of نرگس (nergis)
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَرْجِس (narjis), from Middle Persian (nlgs /nargis/), from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | narjis |
| Dari reading? | narjis |
| Iranian reading? | narjes |
| Tajik reading? | narjis |
Noun
| Dari | نرجس |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | нарҷис |
نرجس • (narjes) (plural نرجسها (narjes-hâ))
- Alternative form of نرگس (narges)