ليث
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Aramaic לֵיתָא (lēṯā), Hebrew לַיִשׁ (láyiš).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
لَيْث • (layṯ) m (dual لَيْثَان (layṯān), plural لُيُوث (luyūṯ))
- lion
- Synonym: أَسَد (ʔasad)
- 10th century, Al-Mutanabbi
- إِذَا رَأَيْتَ نُيُوبَ ٱللَّيْثِ بَارِزَةً / فَلَا تَظُنَّنَّ أَنَّ ٱللَّيْثَ يَبْتَسِمُ
- ʔiḏā raʔayta nuyūba l-layṯi bārizatan / falā taẓunnanna ʔanna l-layṯa yabtasimu
- When you see the lion’s fangs protruding, / Think not that the lion is smiling.
Declension edit
Declension of noun لَيْث (layṯ)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | لَيْث layṯ |
اللَّيْث al-layṯ |
لَيْث layṯ |
Nominative | لَيْثٌ layṯun |
اللَّيْثُ al-layṯu |
لَيْثُ layṯu |
Accusative | لَيْثًا layṯan |
اللَّيْثَ al-layṯa |
لَيْثَ layṯa |
Genitive | لَيْثٍ layṯin |
اللَّيْثِ al-layṯi |
لَيْثِ layṯi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | لَيْثَيْن layṯayn |
اللَّيْثَيْن al-layṯayn |
لَيْثَيْ layṯay |
Nominative | لَيْثَانِ layṯāni |
اللَّيْثَانِ al-layṯāni |
لَيْثَا layṯā |
Accusative | لَيْثَيْنِ layṯayni |
اللَّيْثَيْنِ al-layṯayni |
لَيْثَيْ layṯay |
Genitive | لَيْثَيْنِ layṯayni |
اللَّيْثَيْنِ al-layṯayni |
لَيْثَيْ layṯay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | لُيُوث luyūṯ |
اللُّيُوث al-luyūṯ |
لُيُوث luyūṯ |
Nominative | لُيُوثٌ luyūṯun |
اللُّيُوثُ al-luyūṯu |
لُيُوثُ luyūṯu |
Accusative | لُيُوثًا luyūṯan |
اللُّيُوثَ al-luyūṯa |
لُيُوثَ luyūṯa |
Genitive | لُيُوثٍ luyūṯin |
اللُّيُوثِ al-luyūṯi |
لُيُوثِ luyūṯi |
Proper noun edit
لَيْث • (layṯ) m
- a male given name
Declension edit
Declension of noun لَيْث (layṯ)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | لَيْث layṯ |
— |
Nominative | — | لَيْثٌ layṯun |
— |
Accusative | — | لَيْثًا layṯan |
— |
Genitive | — | لَيْثٍ layṯin |
— |
Descendants edit
- → English: Laith