قيراط
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Arabic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “carob”).
Pronunciation
Noun
قِيرَاط • (qīrāṭ) m (plural قَرَارِيط (qarārīṭ))
- carat
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a linear measure, 1⁄24 of a دِيرَا (dīrā), – one inch
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a square measure, 1⁄24 of a فَدَّان (faddān) – 175.035 square meters
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a dry measure, 1⁄32 of a قَدَح (qadaḥ), 1⁄256 of a كَيْلَة (kayla), 1⁄3072 of a إِرْدَبّ (ʔirdabb) – 0.064 liters
- (obsolete, Egypt, Sudan) a weight measure, 1⁄16 of a دِرْهَم (dirham), – 0.195 grams
Declension
Declension of noun قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | قِيرَاط qīrāṭ |
الْقِيرَاط al-qīrāṭ |
قِيرَاط qīrāṭ |
| Nominative | قِيرَاطٌ qīrāṭun |
الْقِيرَاطُ al-qīrāṭu |
قِيرَاطُ qīrāṭu |
| Accusative | قِيرَاطًا qīrāṭan |
الْقِيرَاطَ al-qīrāṭa |
قِيرَاطَ qīrāṭa |
| Genitive | قِيرَاطٍ qīrāṭin |
الْقِيرَاطِ al-qīrāṭi |
قِيرَاطِ qīrāṭi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | قِيرَاطَيْن qīrāṭayn |
الْقِيرَاطَيْن al-qīrāṭayn |
قِيرَاطَيْ qīrāṭay |
| Nominative | قِيرَاطَانِ qīrāṭāni |
الْقِيرَاطَانِ al-qīrāṭāni |
قِيرَاطَا qīrāṭā |
| Accusative | قِيرَاطَيْنِ qīrāṭayni |
الْقِيرَاطَيْنِ al-qīrāṭayni |
قِيرَاطَيْ qīrāṭay |
| Genitive | قِيرَاطَيْنِ qīrāṭayni |
الْقِيرَاطَيْنِ al-qīrāṭayni |
قِيرَاطَيْ qīrāṭay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | قَرَارِيط qarārīṭ |
الْقَرَارِيط al-qarārīṭ |
قَرَارِيط qarārīṭ |
| Nominative | قَرَارِيطُ qarārīṭu |
الْقَرَارِيطُ al-qarārīṭu |
قَرَارِيطُ qarārīṭu |
| Accusative | قَرَارِيطَ qarārīṭa |
الْقَرَارِيطَ al-qarārīṭa |
قَرَارِيطَ qarārīṭa |
| Genitive | قَرَارِيطَ qarārīṭa |
الْقَرَارِيطِ al-qarārīṭi |
قَرَارِيطِ qarārīṭi |
Descendants
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “carob”).