نفط
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See also: نقط
Arabic
Etymology
From Aramaic נִיפְטָא (nip̄ṭā) / נַפְטָא (nap̄ṭā) / ܢܷܦܛܳܐ (nep̄ṭā) / ܢܱܦܛܳܐ (nap̄ṭā), from Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (/napṭu/, “petroleum”).
Pronunciation
Noun
نِفْط or نَفْط • (nifṭ or nafṭ) m (plural نُفُوط (nufūṭ) or أَنْفَاط (ʔanfāṭ))
- (uncountable) oil, petroleum, naphtha
- (uncountable, dated) turpentine
- (uncountable and countable, obsolete) a flammable mix used in war such as Greek fire
- (countable, obsolete) a kind of cannon that projects such substance, lombard
Declension
Declension of noun نِفْط (nifṭ); نَفْط (nafṭ)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نِفْط; نَفْط nifṭ; nafṭ |
النِّفْط; النَّفْط an-nifṭ; an-nafṭ |
نِفْط; نَفْط nifṭ; nafṭ |
| Nominative | نِفْطٌ; نَفْطٌ nifṭun; nafṭun |
النِّفْطُ; النَّفْطُ an-nifṭu; an-nafṭu |
نِفْطُ; نَفْطُ nifṭu; nafṭu |
| Accusative | نِفْطًا; نَفْطًا nifṭan; nafṭan |
النِّفْطَ; النَّفْطَ an-nifṭa; an-nafṭa |
نِفْطَ; نَفْطَ nifṭa; nafṭa |
| Genitive | نِفْطٍ; نَفْطٍ nifṭin; nafṭin |
النِّفْطِ; النَّفْطِ an-nifṭi; an-nafṭi |
نِفْطِ; نَفْطِ nifṭi; nafṭi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | نِفْطَيْن; نَفْطَيْن nifṭayn; nafṭayn |
النِّفْطَيْن; النَّفْطَيْن an-nifṭayn; an-nafṭayn |
نِفْطَيْ; نَفْطَيْ nifṭay; nafṭay |
| Nominative | نِفْطَانِ; نَفْطَانِ nifṭāni; nafṭāni |
النِّفْطَانِ; النَّفْطَانِ an-nifṭāni; an-nafṭāni |
نِفْطَا; نَفْطَا nifṭā; nafṭā |
| Accusative | نِفْطَيْنِ; نَفْطَيْنِ nifṭayni; nafṭayni |
النِّفْطَيْنِ; النَّفْطَيْنِ an-nifṭayni; an-nafṭayni |
نِفْطَيْ; نَفْطَيْ nifṭay; nafṭay |
| Genitive | نِفْطَيْنِ; نَفْطَيْنِ nifṭayni; nafṭayni |
النِّفْطَيْنِ; النَّفْطَيْنِ an-nifṭayni; an-nafṭayni |
نِفْطَيْ; نَفْطَيْ nifṭay; nafṭay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نُفُوط; أَنْفَاط nufūṭ; ʔanfāṭ |
النُّفُوط; الْأَنْفَاط an-nufūṭ; al-ʔanfāṭ |
نُفُوط; أَنْفَاط nufūṭ; ʔanfāṭ |
| Nominative | نُفُوطٌ; أَنْفَاطٌ nufūṭun; ʔanfāṭun |
النُّفُوطُ; الْأَنْفَاطُ an-nufūṭu; al-ʔanfāṭu |
نُفُوطُ; أَنْفَاطُ nufūṭu; ʔanfāṭu |
| Accusative | نُفُوطًا; أَنْفَاطًا nufūṭan; ʔanfāṭan |
النُّفُوطَ; الْأَنْفَاطَ an-nufūṭa; al-ʔanfāṭa |
نُفُوطَ; أَنْفَاطَ nufūṭa; ʔanfāṭa |
| Genitive | نُفُوطٍ; أَنْفَاطٍ nufūṭin; ʔanfāṭin |
النُّفُوطِ; الْأَنْفَاطِ an-nufūṭi; al-ʔanfāṭi |
نُفُوطِ; أَنْفَاطِ nufūṭi; ʔanfāṭi |
Noun
نِفْط or نَفْط • (nifṭ or nafṭ) m (collective, singulative نِفْطَة f (nifṭa) or نَفْطَة (nafṭa))
Declension
Declension of noun نِفْط (nifṭ); نَفْط (nafṭ)
| Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نِفْط; نَفْط nifṭ; nafṭ |
النِّفْط; النَّفْط an-nifṭ; an-nafṭ |
نِفْط; نَفْط nifṭ; nafṭ |
| Nominative | نِفْطٌ; نَفْطٌ nifṭun; nafṭun |
النِّفْطُ; النَّفْطُ an-nifṭu; an-nafṭu |
نِفْطُ; نَفْطُ nifṭu; nafṭu |
| Accusative | نِفْطًا; نَفْطًا nifṭan; nafṭan |
النِّفْطَ; النَّفْطَ an-nifṭa; an-nafṭa |
نِفْطَ; نَفْطَ nifṭa; nafṭa |
| Genitive | نِفْطٍ; نَفْطٍ nifṭin; nafṭin |
النِّفْطِ; النَّفْطِ an-nifṭi; an-nafṭi |
نِفْطِ; نَفْطِ nifṭi; nafṭi |
| Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نِفْطَة; نَفْطَة nifṭa; nafṭa |
النِّفْطَة; النَّفْطَة an-nifṭa; an-nafṭa |
نِفْطَة; نَفْطَة nifṭat; nafṭat |
| Nominative | نِفْطَةٌ; نَفْطَةٌ nifṭatun; nafṭatun |
النِّفْطَةُ; النَّفْطَةُ an-nifṭatu; an-nafṭatu |
نِفْطَةُ; نَفْطَةُ nifṭatu; nafṭatu |
| Accusative | نِفْطَةً; نَفْطَةً nifṭatan; nafṭatan |
النِّفْطَةَ; النَّفْطَةَ an-nifṭata; an-nafṭata |
نِفْطَةَ; نَفْطَةَ nifṭata; nafṭata |
| Genitive | نِفْطَةٍ; نَفْطَةٍ nifṭatin; nafṭatin |
النِّفْطَةِ; النَّفْطَةِ an-nifṭati; an-nafṭati |
نِفْطَةِ; نَفْطَةِ nifṭati; nafṭati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | نِفْطَتَيْن; نَفْطَتَيْن nifṭatayn; nafṭatayn |
النِّفْطَتَيْن; النَّفْطَتَيْن an-nifṭatayn; an-nafṭatayn |
نِفْطَتَيْ; نَفْطَتَيْ nifṭatay; nafṭatay |
| Nominative | نِفْطَتَانِ; نَفْطَتَانِ nifṭatāni; nafṭatāni |
النِّفْطَتَانِ; النَّفْطَتَانِ an-nifṭatāni; an-nafṭatāni |
نِفْطَتَا; نَفْطَتَا nifṭatā; nafṭatā |
| Accusative | نِفْطَتَيْنِ; نَفْطَتَيْنِ nifṭatayni; nafṭatayni |
النِّفْطَتَيْنِ; النَّفْطَتَيْنِ an-nifṭatayni; an-nafṭatayni |
نِفْطَتَيْ; نَفْطَتَيْ nifṭatay; nafṭatay |
| Genitive | نِفْطَتَيْنِ; نَفْطَتَيْنِ nifṭatayni; nafṭatayni |
النِّفْطَتَيْنِ; النَّفْطَتَيْنِ an-nifṭatayni; an-nafṭatayni |
نِفْطَتَيْ; نَفْطَتَيْ nifṭatay; nafṭatay |
| Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نِفْطَات; نَفْطَات nifṭāt; nafṭāt |
النِّفْطَات; النَّفْطَات an-nifṭāt; an-nafṭāt |
نِفْطَات; نَفْطَات nifṭāt; nafṭāt |
| Nominative | نِفْطَاتٌ; نَفْطَاتٌ nifṭātun; nafṭātun |
النِّفْطَاتُ; النَّفْطَاتُ an-nifṭātu; an-nafṭātu |
نِفْطَاتُ; نَفْطَاتُ nifṭātu; nafṭātu |
| Accusative | نِفْطَاتٍ; نَفْطَاتٍ nifṭātin; nafṭātin |
النِّفْطَاتِ; النَّفْطَاتِ an-nifṭāti; an-nafṭāti |
نِفْطَاتِ; نَفْطَاتِ nifṭāti; nafṭāti |
| Genitive | نِفْطَاتٍ; نَفْطَاتٍ nifṭātin; nafṭātin |
النِّفْطَاتِ; النَّفْطَاتِ an-nifṭāti; an-nafṭāti |
نِفْطَاتِ; نَفْطَاتِ nifṭāti; nafṭāti |
Derived terms
- نَفْطِيّ (nafṭiyy, relative adjective)
- نَفِيط (nafīṭ, “pustulose”)
- نَفَّاطَة (naffāṭa, “a place where naphtha is extracted; a kind of lamp or the burning core therein; an instrument to throw Greek fire”)
- نَفَّاط (naffāṭ, “somebody in an army who throws Greek fire; torch-bearer”)
- نَفَّطَ (naffaṭa) and أَنْفَطَ (ʔanfaṭa, “to cause to be blistered”)
- نَفِطَ (nafiṭa, “to blister, to obtain pustules”)
Descendants
- → Amharic: ነፍጥ (näfṭ, “naphtha; rifle”)
- → Ge'ez: ነፍጥ (näfṭ, “naphtha; rifle”)
- → Harari: ንፍጢ (nəfṭi, “rifle”)
- → Tigrinya: ነፍጢ (näfṭi, “rifle”)
References
- Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881) “نفط”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes (in French), volume 2, Leiden: E. J. Brill, pages 703b–784a
- Freytag, Georg (1837) “نفط”, 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 316a
- Kazimirski, Albin de Biberstein (1860) “نفط”, in Dictionnaire arabe-français contenant toutes les racines de la langue arabe, leurs dérivés, tant dans l’idiome vulgaire que dans l’idiome littéral, ainsi que les dialectes d’Alger et de Maroc (in French), volume 1, Paris: Maisonneuve et Cie, page 1314a
- Lane, Edward William (1863) “نفط”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 2833a
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “نفط”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, page 1157