نغت

Arabic

Etymology

Unknown, the local word of the narrow strip of Greater Syria where the genus is common along banks of streams to 1500 m. The ancient Hebrew and Aramaic (or even Arabic) terms are unknown. Later Hebrew designates לִבְנֶה (lib̄né) for this tree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɣt/

Noun

نَغْت • (naḡt) m

1. alder (Alnus gen. et spp.)

   Synonym: جَار الْمَاء (jār al-māʔ)

Declension

Declension of noun نَغْت (naḡt)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَغْت naḡt	النَّغْت an-naḡt	نَغْت naḡt
Nominative	نَغْتٌ naḡtun	النَّغْتُ an-naḡtu	نَغْتُ naḡtu
Accusative	نَغْتًا naḡtan	النَّغْتَ an-naḡta	نَغْتَ naḡta
Genitive	نَغْتٍ naḡtin	النَّغْتِ an-naḡti	نَغْتِ naḡti