كهرباء
Arabic
Etymology
كهرباء
From Persian کهربا (kahrobâ, “amber”), from Middle Persian khlpʾd (kah-rubāy).
Pronunciation
Noun
كَهْرَبَاء or كَهْرُبَاء • (kahrabāʾ or kahrubāʾ) f
- (obsolete) amber
- electricity
Declension
Declension of noun كَهْرَبَاء (kahrabāʾ); كَهْرُبَاء (kahrubāʾ)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | كَهْرَبَاء; كَهْرُبَاء kahrabāʾ; kahrubāʾ |
الْكَهْرَبَاء; الْكَهْرُبَاء al-kahrabāʾ; al-kahrubāʾ |
كَهْرَبَاء; كَهْرُبَاء kahrabāʾ; kahrubāʾ |
| Nominative | كَهْرَبَاءُ; كَهْرُبَاءُ kahrabāʾu; kahrubāʾu |
الْكَهْرَبَاءُ; الْكَهْرُبَاءُ al-kahrabāʾu; al-kahrubāʾu |
كَهْرَبَاءُ; كَهْرُبَاءُ kahrabāʾu; kahrubāʾu |
| Accusative | كَهْرَبَاءَ; كَهْرُبَاءَ kahrabāʾa; kahrubāʾa |
الْكَهْرَبَاءَ; الْكَهْرُبَاءَ al-kahrabāʾa; al-kahrubāʾa |
كَهْرَبَاءَ; كَهْرُبَاءَ kahrabāʾa; kahrubāʾa |
| Genitive | كَهْرَبَاءَ; كَهْرُبَاءَ kahrabāʾa; kahrubāʾa |
الْكَهْرَبَاءِ; الْكَهْرُبَاءِ al-kahrabāʾi; al-kahrubāʾi |
كَهْرَبَاءِ; كَهْرُبَاءِ kahrabāʾi; kahrubāʾi |
Synonyms
- كَهْرَبِيَّة (kahrabiyya)
- كَهْرَبائِيَّة (kahrabāʾiyya)
Derived terms
- كَهْرَبَ (kahraba, “to electrify”)
References
- Jacob, Georg (1886) Der Bernstein bei den Arabern des Mittelalters, Berlin: Carl Fraenkel
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “كهرباء”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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