عجرم

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ج ر (ʕ-j-r). For this formation compare بُرْعُم (burʕum). The vocalization with /u/ is presumably the original; but the pronunciation with /a/ is most widespread in the vulgar.

Pronunciation

  • (classically) IPA(key): /ʕud͡ʒ.rum/
  • (commonly) IPA(key): /ʕad͡ʒ.ram/
  • (also) IPA(key): /ʕid͡ʒ.rim/

Noun

عُجْرُم or عَجْرَم or عِجْرِم • (ʕujrum or ʕajram or ʕijrim) m (collective, singulative عُجْرُم f (ʕujrum) or عَجْرَم (ʕajram) or عِجْرِم (ʕijrim))

  1. Anabasis gen. et spp.
  2. Arthrocnemum spp.
  3. Erica gen. et spp.

Declension

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