طالوت
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. First used in the Qur'an, with its form seemingly chosen to rhyme with جَالُوت (jālūt, “Goliath”). Historically explained as being from طَوِيل (ṭawīl, “tall”), as Saul is described as being taller than the other Israelites.
Proper noun edit
طَالُوت • (ṭālūt) m
Declension edit
Declension of noun طَالُوت (ṭālūt)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | طَالُوت ṭālūt |
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| Nominative | — | طَالُوتُ ṭālūtu |
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| Accusative | — | طَالُوتَ ṭālūta |
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| Genitive | — | طَالُوتَ ṭālūta |
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See also edit
- شَاؤُول (šāʔūl)
Bulgar edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
طَالُوت (tâlût)
- the name of a Muslim from Belenjer tribe in 10th century Volga Bulgaria before converting his name Muslim and Arabic.
References edit
- ibn Fadlan, Ahmad (921-922) Ramazan Şeşen, transl., Ibn Fadlan Seyahatnamesi [Travel Book of Ibn Fadlan] (in Turkish), 2022 edition, İstanbul: Yeditepe, published 2010, →ISBN, page 32, ٣٩