كنثة
Arabic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Aramaic כַנְתָא / ܟܰܢܬܵܐ (kanṯā, “wicker basket”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]كَنْثَة • (kanṯa) f (obsolete)
- a kind of elongate basket for fruits or flowers woven from myrtle and willow twigs or reeds etc. for amusement by women
- bearing, hurter, a bundle of reeds to reduce friction between ships
- Synonym: طُنّ (ṭunn)
Declension
[edit]Declension of noun كَنْثَة (kanṯa)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | كَنْثَة kanṯa |
الْكَنْثَة al-kanṯa |
كَنْثَة kanṯat |
| Nominative | كَنْثَةٌ kanṯatun |
الْكَنْثَةُ al-kanṯatu |
كَنْثَةُ kanṯatu |
| Accusative | كَنْثَةً kanṯatan |
الْكَنْثَةَ al-kanṯata |
كَنْثَةَ kanṯata |
| Genitive | كَنْثَةٍ kanṯatin |
الْكَنْثَةِ al-kanṯati |
كَنْثَةِ kanṯati |
References
[edit]- “kntˀ2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1893) “Beiträge zur Erklärung der Glossen des Bar Bahlûl II.”, in Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes[1] (in German), volume 7, page 83
- Kremer, Alfred von (1884) Beiträge zur arabischen Lexikographie. II[2] (in German), Wien: In Commission bei Carl Gerold’s Sohn, page 47
- Lane, Edward William (1863) “كنثة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon[3], London: Williams & Norgate, page 2632