From Classical Syriac ܡܪܕܓܫ (mardaguš, “marjoram”), derived from Middle Persian (mlcngwš /marzangōš/, “marjoram”), which itself was borrowed directly in the more classical form مَرْزَنْجُوش (marzanjūš), also as Middle Armenian մարզանգոշ (marzangoš). The first element (mlc' /marw/) is easily identified as a generic term for any herb, compare Sanskrit मरुव (maruva, “marjoram”), a term which is actually witnessed by Arabic مَرْو (marw, “odoriferous plants herbs; Maerua; pebbles; flints; quartz”).
مَرْدَقُوش • (mardaqūš) m
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَرْدَقُوش mardaqūš |
الْمَرْدَقُوش al-mardaqūš |
مَرْدَقُوش mardaqūš |
Nominative | مَرْدَقُوشٌ mardaqūšun |
الْمَرْدَقُوشُ al-mardaqūšu |
مَرْدَقُوشُ mardaqūšu |
Accusative | مَرْدَقُوشًا mardaqūšan |
الْمَرْدَقُوشَ al-mardaqūša |
مَرْدَقُوشَ mardaqūša |
Genitive | مَرْدَقُوشٍ mardaqūšin |
الْمَرْدَقُوشِ al-mardaqūši |
مَرْدَقُوشِ mardaqūši |