طالوت
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Arabic
Etymology
Unknown. First used in the Qur'an, with its form seemingly chosen to rhyme with جَالُوت (jālūt, “Goliath”). Historically explained as being from طَوِيل (ṭawīl, “tall”), as Saul is described as being taller than the other Israelites.
Proper noun
طَالُوت • (ṭālūt) m
Declension
Declension of noun طَالُوت (ṭālūt)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
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| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | طَالُوت ṭālūt |
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| Nominative | — | طَالُوتُ ṭālūtu |
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| Accusative | — | طَالُوتَ ṭālūta |
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| Genitive | — | طَالُوتَ ṭālūta |
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See also
- شَاؤُول (šāʔūl)
Bulgar
Etymology
Proper noun
طَالُوت (tâlût)
- the name of a Muslim from Belenjer tribe in 10th century Volga Bulgaria before converting his name Muslim and Arabic.
References
- ibn Fadlan, Ahmad (921-922) Ramazan Şeşen, transl., Ibn Fadlan Seyahatnamesi [Travel Book of Ibn Fadlan] (in Turkish), 2022 edition, İstanbul: Yeditepe, published 2010, →ISBN, page 32, ٣٩