شلبة
Appearance
Arabic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- شِلْبَا (šilbā), شِلْبَايَة (šilbāya)
Etymology
[edit]From Coptic ϫⲉⲗϥⲁⲧ (čelfat), ⲥⲗⲃⲟⲧ (slbot). The form شِلْبَا (šilbā) appears most classical, compare also Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē), but in Egyptian Arabic the length is not pronounced.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]شِلْبَة • (šilba) f (Egypt, Libya)
- Schilbe gen. et spp.
- Sarpa salpa, monotypic genus Sarpa
Declension
[edit]Declension of noun شِلْبَة (šilba)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | شِلْبَة šilba |
الشِّلْبَة aš-šilba |
شِلْبَة šilbat |
Nominative | شِلْبَةٌ šilbatun |
الشِّلْبَةُ aš-šilbatu |
شِلْبَةُ šilbatu |
Accusative | شِلْبَةً šilbatan |
الشِّلْبَةَ aš-šilbata |
شِلْبَةَ šilbata |
Genitive | شِلْبَةٍ šilbatin |
الشِّلْبَةِ aš-šilbati |
شِلْبَةِ šilbati |
Descendants
[edit]- Translingual: Schilbe