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مرجان

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Arabic

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مرجان

Etymology

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From Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ (margān, pearl-like), from ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ (margānīṯā, pearl), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, pearl), an Iranian borrowing. For the meaning development compare Arabic مَرْو (marw, odoriferous plants; Maerua crassifolia; pebble; flint; quartz).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَرْجَان or مُرْجَان (marjān or murjānm (collective, singulative مَرْجَانَة f (marjāna) or مُرْجَانَة (murjāna))

  1. small pearls
  2. corals

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • mrgny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 59

Ottoman Turkish

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مرجان

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَرْجَان (marjān, coral), from Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ (margān, pearl-like).

Noun

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مرجان (mercan)

  1. coral, any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa and the hard substance made of their skeletons

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Further reading

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Persian

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Persian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَرْجَان (marjān).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? marjān
Dari reading? marjān
Iranian reading? marjân
Tajik reading? marjon

Noun

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Dari مرجان
Iranian Persian
Tajik марҷон

مرجان (marjân) (plural مرجان‌ها (marjân-hâ))

  1. coral

Proper noun

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مرجان (marjân)

  1. a female given name, Marjan, from Arabic

Derived terms

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See also

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