جزيرة
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Of the root ج ز ر (j-z-r). Likely an Aramaic topographic term, to be identified with Jewish Babylonian Aramaic גזרתא (“a heap or slab of wood or stone”) and Classical Syriac ܓܙܺܝܪܬܴ݁ܐ (gəzīrtā, “a heap or slab of wood or stone; merlon; door-ring, specifically Mesopotamia”), with the specific meaning of “island” but attested as Classical Syriac ܓܳܙܰܪܬܴ݁ܐ (gāzartā) and Old Armenian կղզի (kłzi) and Old Georgian კუნძული (ḳunʒuli); potentially reinterpreted from the Sumerian source of جِسْر (jisr, “(wooden) bridge”), though Semitic root derivation is superficially very plausible—from this root ج ز ر (j-z-r) / ג־ז־ר / ܓ-ܙ-ܪ (ɡ-z-r) related to “cutting, cheffing” one hardly has obtained the meaning of “an island” or “a major separated region” directly but rather by means of transferral from “smaller” meanings.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
جَزِيرَة • (jazīra) f (plural جَزَائِر (jazāʔir) or جُزُر (juzur))
- island
- peninsula
- area, region, territory, section, district; any separated location, especially one delimited by natural boundaries
Declension edit
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | جَزِيرَة jazīra |
الْجَزِيرَة al-jazīra |
جَزِيرَة jazīrat |
Nominative | جَزِيرَةٌ jazīratun |
الْجَزِيرَةُ al-jazīratu |
جَزِيرَةُ jazīratu |
Accusative | جَزِيرَةً jazīratan |
الْجَزِيرَةَ al-jazīrata |
جَزِيرَةَ jazīrata |
Genitive | جَزِيرَةٍ jazīratin |
الْجَزِيرَةِ al-jazīrati |
جَزِيرَةِ jazīrati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | جَزِيرَتَيْن jazīratayn |
الْجَزِيرَتَيْن al-jazīratayn |
جَزِيرَتَيْ jazīratay |
Nominative | جَزِيرَتَانِ jazīratāni |
الْجَزِيرَتَانِ al-jazīratāni |
جَزِيرَتَا jazīratā |
Accusative | جَزِيرَتَيْنِ jazīratayni |
الْجَزِيرَتَيْنِ al-jazīratayni |
جَزِيرَتَيْ jazīratay |
Genitive | جَزِيرَتَيْنِ jazīratayni |
الْجَزِيرَتَيْنِ al-jazīratayni |
جَزِيرَتَيْ jazīratay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote; basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | جَزَائِر; جُزُر jazāʔir; juzur |
الْجَزَائِر; الْجُزُر al-jazāʔir; al-juzur |
جَزَائِر; جُزُر jazāʔir; juzur |
Nominative | جَزَائِرُ; جُزُرٌ jazāʔiru; juzurun |
الْجَزَائِرُ; الْجُزُرُ al-jazāʔiru; al-juzuru |
جَزَائِرُ; جُزُرُ jazāʔiru; juzuru |
Accusative | جَزَائِرَ; جُزُرًا jazāʔira; juzuran |
الْجَزَائِرَ; الْجُزُرَ al-jazāʔira; al-juzura |
جَزَائِرَ; جُزُرَ jazāʔira; juzura |
Genitive | جَزَائِرَ; جُزُرٍ jazāʔira; juzurin |
الْجَزَائِرِ; الْجُزُرِ al-jazāʔiri; al-juzuri |
جَزَائِرِ; جُزُرِ jazāʔiri; juzuri |
Derived terms edit
- الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)
- الْجَزَائِر الْخَالِدَات (al-jazāʔir al-ḵālidāt)
- الْجَزِيرَة (al-jazīra)
- جَزِيرَة الْأَمَان (jazīrat al-ʔamān)
- جَزِيرَة الْخَضْرَاء (jazīrat al-ḵaḍrāʔ)
- جَزِيرَة الْعَرَب (jazīrat al-ʕarab)
- شِبْه جَزِيرَة (šibh jazīra)
Related terms edit
- جَزَرِيّ (jazariyy)
- جَزَائِرِيّ (jazāʔiriyy)
- جَزْأَرَة (jazʔara)
Descendants edit
- Maltese: gżira, ġżira
- → Indonesian: jazirah
- → Ottoman Turkish: جزیره (cezîre)
- > Turkish: cezire (inherited)
- → Portuguese: lezíria
- → Persian: جزیره (jazire)
- → Sicilian: gisira
Further reading edit
- “gzrh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, pages 112b–113a
Hijazi Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
جَزيرة • (jazīra) f (plural جُزُر (juzur))
Derived terms edit
- شبه جزيرة (šibh jazīra, “peninsula”)
South Levantine Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra).