درة

See also: درہ, دره, ذرة, ذرہ, and ذره

Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ر ر (d-r-r), related to the verb دَرَّ (darra, “to flow copiously, to accrue”).

Noun

دُرَّة • (durra) f (singulative, collective دُرّ m (durr), paucal دُرَّات (durrāt) or دُرَر (durar))

1. pearl
2. budgie, a variety of parrot (Psittacula alexandri)

Declension

Declension of noun دُرَّة (durra)

Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرَّة durra	الدُّرَّة ad-durra	دُرَّة durrat
Nominative	دُرَّةٌ durratun	الدُّرَّةُ ad-durratu	دُرَّةُ durratu
Accusative	دُرَّةً durratan	الدُّرَّةَ ad-durrata	دُرَّةَ durrata
Genitive	دُرَّةٍ durratin	الدُّرَّةِ ad-durrati	دُرَّةِ durrati
Collective	basic collective triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرّ durr	الدُّرّ ad-durr	دُرّ durr
Nominative	دُرٌّ durrun	الدُّرُّ ad-durru	دُرُّ durru
Accusative	دُرًّا durran	الدُّرَّ ad-durra	دُرَّ durra
Genitive	دُرٍّ durrin	الدُّرِّ ad-durri	دُرِّ durri
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرَّتَيْن durratayn	الدُّرَّتَيْن ad-durratayn	دُرَّتَيْ durratay
Nominative	دُرَّتَانِ durratāni	الدُّرَّتَانِ ad-durratāni	دُرَّتَا durratā
Accusative	دُرَّتَيْنِ durratayni	الدُّرَّتَيْنِ ad-durratayni	دُرَّتَيْ durratay
Genitive	دُرَّتَيْنِ durratayni	الدُّرَّتَيْنِ ad-durratayni	دُرَّتَيْ durratay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal‎; basic broken paucal triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرَّات‎; دُرَر durrāt‎; durar	الدُّرَّات‎; الدُّرَر ad-durrāt‎; ad-durar	دُرَّات‎; دُرَر durrāt‎; durar
Nominative	دُرَّاتٌ‎; دُرَرٌ durrātun‎; durarun	الدُّرَّاتُ‎; الدُّرَرُ ad-durrātu‎; ad-duraru	دُرَّاتُ‎; دُرَرُ durrātu‎; duraru
Accusative	دُرَّاتٍ‎; دُرَرًا durrātin‎; duraran	الدُّرَّاتِ‎; الدُّرَرَ ad-durrāti‎; ad-durara	دُرَّاتِ‎; دُرَرَ durrāti‎; durara
Genitive	دُرَّاتٍ‎; دُرَرٍ durrātin‎; durarin	الدُّرَّاتِ‎; الدُّرَرِ ad-durrāti‎; ad-durari	دُرَّاتِ‎; دُرَرِ durrāti‎; durari

Noun

دِرَّة or دَرَّة • (dirra or darra) f (plural دِرَر (dirar))

1. teat, udder
2. milk

Declension

Declension of noun دِرَّة (dirra)‎; دَرَّة (darra)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دِرَّة‎; دَرَّة dirra‎; darra	الدِّرَّة‎; الدَّرَّة ad-dirra‎; ad-darra	دِرَّة‎; دَرَّة dirrat‎; darrat
Nominative	دِرَّةٌ‎; دَرَّةٌ dirratun‎; darratun	الدِّرَّةُ‎; الدَّرَّةُ ad-dirratu‎; ad-darratu	دِرَّةُ‎; دَرَّةُ dirratu‎; darratu
Accusative	دِرَّةً‎; دَرَّةً dirratan‎; darratan	الدِّرَّةَ‎; الدَّرَّةَ ad-dirrata‎; ad-darrata	دِرَّةَ‎; دَرَّةَ dirrata‎; darrata
Genitive	دِرَّةٍ‎; دَرَّةٍ dirratin‎; darratin	الدِّرَّةِ‎; الدَّرَّةِ ad-dirrati‎; ad-darrati	دِرَّةِ‎; دَرَّةِ dirrati‎; darrati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دِرَّتَيْن‎; دَرَّتَيْن dirratayn‎; darratayn	الدِّرَّتَيْن‎; الدَّرَّتَيْن ad-dirratayn‎; ad-darratayn	دِرَّتَيْ‎; دَرَّتَيْ dirratay‎; darratay
Nominative	دِرَّتَانِ‎; دَرَّتَانِ dirratāni‎; darratāni	الدِّرَّتَانِ‎; الدَّرَّتَانِ ad-dirratāni‎; ad-darratāni	دِرَّتَا‎; دَرَّتَا dirratā‎; darratā
Accusative	دِرَّتَيْنِ‎; دَرَّتَيْنِ dirratayni‎; darratayni	الدِّرَّتَيْنِ‎; الدَّرَّتَيْنِ ad-dirratayni‎; ad-darratayni	دِرَّتَيْ‎; دَرَّتَيْ dirratay‎; darratay
Genitive	دِرَّتَيْنِ‎; دَرَّتَيْنِ dirratayni‎; darratayni	الدِّرَّتَيْنِ‎; الدَّرَّتَيْنِ ad-dirratayni‎; ad-darratayni	دِرَّتَيْ‎; دَرَّتَيْ dirratay‎; darratay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دِرَر dirar	الدِّرَر ad-dirar	دِرَر dirar
Nominative	دِرَرٌ dirarun	الدِّرَرُ ad-diraru	دِرَرُ diraru
Accusative	دِرَرًا diraran	الدِّرَرَ ad-dirara	دِرَرَ dirara
Genitive	دِرَرٍ dirarin	الدِّرَرِ ad-dirari	دِرَرِ dirari

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du.ra/, [ˈdʊ.rˤɑ]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Noun

درة • (dura) f

1. (uncountable) corn, maize

   Synonym: درة صفرا (dura ṣafra, literally “yellow corn”)

   عرنوس درة / كوز درة ― ʕarnūs dura / kūz dura ― corn cob, ear of corn