Tigris

See also: tigris and Tígris

English

Etymology

From Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idiglat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idigna, literally “fast as an arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪɡɹɪs/

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Proper noun

the Tigris

2. A river in Southwest Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.

Translations

river in Southwest Asia

• Akkadian: 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idiglat)
• Amharic: ጤግሮስ (ṭegros)
• Arabic: دِجْلَة (ar) f (dijla)
• Aramaic: דִּגלָת (diḡlāṯ)

  Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܕܸܩܠܲܬ݂ f (diqlaṯ)

  Classical Syriac: ܕܩܠܬ (deqlaṯ)

• Armenian: Տիգրիս (Tigris)

  Old Armenian: Դգլաթ (Dglatʻ)

• Azerbaijani: Dəclə (az)
• Bengali: দজলা (dojla)
• Bulgarian: Ти́гър (Tígǎr)
• Burmese: တိုင်းဂရစ်မြစ် (tuing:ga.racmrac)
• Carpathian Rusyn: Тіґріс (Tigris)
• Catalan: Tigris m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 底格里斯河 (zh) (Dǐgélǐsī Hé)

• Czech: Tigris (cs) m
• Danish: Tigris
• Elamite: 𒋾𒅅𒊏 (tiigra)
• Esperanto: Tigriso
• Finnish: Tigris (fi)
• French: Tigre (fr) m
• Georgian: ტიგრი (ṭigri), ტიგროსი (ṭigrosi)
• German: Tigris (de) m
• Greek: Τίγρις (el) (Tígris)

  Ancient: Τίγρης (Tígrēs)

• Hebrew: חידקל \ חִדֶּקֶל (khidékel)
• Hindi: दजला (dajlā)
• Hungarian: Tigris (hu)
• Indonesian: Tigris
• Italian: Tigri m
• Japanese: チグリス川 (Chigurisu-gawa)
• Korean: 티그리스 강 (Tigeuriseu gang)
• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: Dîcle (ku) m

• Latin: Tigris (la), Diglitus
• Macedonian: Тигар (Tigar)
• Mingrelian: ტიგრი (ṭigri), ტიგროსი (ṭigrosi)
• Mongolian: Тигр (Tigr)
• Ottoman Turkish: دجله (Dicle), اروند (Ervend)
• Persian: دجله (fa) (dejle)

  Middle Persian: 𐭣𐭢𐭫𐭲𐭩 (dglty)

  Old Persian: 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (t-i-g-r-a /⁠tigrā⁠/)

• Polish: Tygrys (pl) m
• Portuguese: Tigre m
• Punjabi: ਦਜਲਾ (dajlā)
• Romanian: Tigru m
• Russian: Тигр (ru) m (Tigr)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Тигрис m

  Roman: Tigris (sh) m

• Slovak: Tigris m
• Spanish: Tigris m
• Sumerian: 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idigna)
• Swahili: Hidekeli, Tigri
• Swedish: Tigris (sv)
• Tajik: Тигрис (Tigris)
• Tamil: டைகிரிசு (ṭaikiricu)
• Tatar: Diclä, Tigr
• Tok Pisin: Taigris
• Turkish: Dicle (tr)
• Uzbek: Dajla
• Yakut: Тигрис (Tigris)

See also

• Bocca Tigris
• Euphrates
• Mesopotamia

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdiqlat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdigna, ^ÍDIdigina, literally “fast as an arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈti.ɣɾis]

Proper noun

Tigris m

1. Tigris (a river in the Middle East)

See also

• Eufrates

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɪɡrɪs]
• Hyphenation: Ti‧g‧ris

Proper noun

Tigris m inan

1. Tigris

Declension

Declension of Tigris (sg-only hard masculine inanimate irreg-stem)

	singular
nominative	Tigris
genitive	Tigridu, Tigrisu
dative	Tigridu, Tigrisu
accusative	Tigris
vocative	Tigride, Tigrise, Tigrisi
locative	Tigridu, Tigrisu
instrumental	Tigridem, Tigrisem

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiɡris/, [ˈt̪iɡris̠]
• Rhymes: -iɡris
• Syllabification^(key): Tig‧ris
• Hyphenation^(key): Tig‧ris

Proper noun

Tigris

1. Tigris

Declension

Inflection of Tigris (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Tigris	—
genitive		Tigriin	—
partitive		Tigristä	—
illative		Tigriiseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Tigris	—
accusative	nom.	Tigris	—
	gen.	Tigriin
genitive		Tigriin	—
partitive		Tigristä	—
inessive		Tigriissä	—
elative		Tigriistä	—
illative		Tigriiseen	—
adessive		Tigriillä	—
ablative		Tigriiltä	—
allative		Tigriille	—
essive		Tigriinä	—
translative		Tigriiksi	—
abessive		Tigriittä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Tigris (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Tigriini — accusative nom. Tigriini — gen. Tigriini genitive Tigriini — partitive Tigristäni — inessive Tigriissäni — elative Tigriistäni — illative Tigriiseeni — adessive Tigriilläni — ablative Tigriiltäni — allative Tigriilleni — essive Tigriinäni — translative Tigriikseni — abessive Tigriittäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Tigriisi — accusative nom. Tigriisi — gen. Tigriisi genitive Tigriisi — partitive Tigristäsi — inessive Tigriissäsi — elative Tigriistäsi — illative Tigriiseesi — adessive Tigriilläsi — ablative Tigriiltäsi — allative Tigriillesi — essive Tigriinäsi — translative Tigriiksesi — abessive Tigriittäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Tigriimme — accusative nom. Tigriimme — gen. Tigriimme genitive Tigriimme — partitive Tigristämme — inessive Tigriissämme — elative Tigriistämme — illative Tigriiseemme — adessive Tigriillämme — ablative Tigriiltämme — allative Tigriillemme — essive Tigriinämme — translative Tigriiksemme — abessive Tigriittämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Tigriinne — accusative nom. Tigriinne — gen. Tigriinne genitive Tigriinne — partitive Tigristänne — inessive Tigriissänne — elative Tigriistänne — illative Tigriiseenne — adessive Tigriillänne — ablative Tigriiltänne — allative Tigriillenne — essive Tigriinänne — translative Tigriiksenne — abessive Tigriittänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Tigriinsä — accusative nom. Tigriinsä — gen. Tigriinsä genitive Tigriinsä — partitive Tigristään Tigristänsä — inessive Tigriissään Tigriissänsä — elative Tigriistään Tigriistänsä — illative Tigriiseensä — adessive Tigriillään Tigriillänsä — ablative Tigriiltään Tigriiltänsä — allative Tigriilleen Tigriillensä — essive Tigriinään Tigriinänsä — translative Tigriikseen Tigriiksensä — abessive Tigriittään Tigriittänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

Inflection of Tigris (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Tigris	—
genitive		Tigriksen	—
partitive		Tigristä	—
illative		Tigrikseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Tigris	—
accusative	nom.	Tigris	—
	gen.	Tigriksen
genitive		Tigriksen	—
partitive		Tigristä	—
inessive		Tigriksessä	—
elative		Tigriksestä	—
illative		Tigrikseen	—
adessive		Tigriksellä	—
ablative		Tigrikseltä	—
allative		Tigrikselle	—
essive		Tigriksenä	—
translative		Tigrikseksi	—
abessive		Tigriksettä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Tigris (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Tigrikseni — accusative nom. Tigrikseni — gen. Tigrikseni genitive Tigrikseni — partitive Tigristäni — inessive Tigriksessäni — elative Tigriksestäni — illative Tigrikseeni — adessive Tigrikselläni — ablative Tigrikseltäni — allative Tigrikselleni — essive Tigriksenäni — translative Tigriksekseni — abessive Tigriksettäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Tigriksesi — accusative nom. Tigriksesi — gen. Tigriksesi genitive Tigriksesi — partitive Tigristäsi — inessive Tigriksessäsi — elative Tigriksestäsi — illative Tigrikseesi — adessive Tigrikselläsi — ablative Tigrikseltäsi — allative Tigriksellesi — essive Tigriksenäsi — translative Tigrikseksesi — abessive Tigriksettäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Tigriksemme — accusative nom. Tigriksemme — gen. Tigriksemme genitive Tigriksemme — partitive Tigristämme — inessive Tigriksessämme — elative Tigriksestämme — illative Tigrikseemme — adessive Tigriksellämme — ablative Tigrikseltämme — allative Tigriksellemme — essive Tigriksenämme — translative Tigrikseksemme — abessive Tigriksettämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Tigriksenne — accusative nom. Tigriksenne — gen. Tigriksenne genitive Tigriksenne — partitive Tigristänne — inessive Tigriksessänne — elative Tigriksestänne — illative Tigrikseenne — adessive Tigriksellänne — ablative Tigrikseltänne — allative Tigriksellenne — essive Tigriksenänne — translative Tigrikseksenne — abessive Tigriksettänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Tigriksensä — accusative nom. Tigriksensä — gen. Tigriksensä genitive Tigriksensä — partitive Tigristään Tigristänsä — inessive Tigriksessään Tigriksessänsä — elative Tigriksestään Tigriksestänsä — illative Tigrikseensä — adessive Tigriksellään Tigriksellänsä — ablative Tigrikseltään Tigrikseltänsä — allative Tigrikselleen Tigriksellensä — essive Tigriksenään Tigriksenänsä — translative Tigriksekseen Tigrikseksensä — abessive Tigriksettään Tigriksettänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Tigris m (proper noun, strong, genitive Tigris)

1. Tigris (a major river in Turkey and Iraq in Mesopotamia)

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtiɡriʃ]
• Hyphenation: Tig‧ris
• Rhymes: -iʃ

Proper noun

Tigris

1. Tigris

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	Tigris	Tigrisek
accusative	Tigrist	Tigriseket
dative	Tigrisnek	Tigriseknek
instrumental	Tigrissel	Tigrisekkel
causal-final	Tigrisért	Tigrisekért
translative	Tigrissé	Tigrisekké
terminative	Tigrisig	Tigrisekig
essive-formal	Tigrisként	Tigrisekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Tigrisben	Tigrisekben
superessive	Tigrisen	Tigriseken
adessive	Tigrisnél	Tigriseknél
illative	Tigrisbe	Tigrisekbe
sublative	Tigrisre	Tigrisekre
allative	Tigrishez	Tigrisekhez
elative	Tigrisből	Tigrisekből
delative	Tigrisről	Tigrisekről
ablative	Tigristől	Tigrisektől
non-attributive possessive – singular	Tigrisé	Tigriseké
non-attributive possessive – plural	Tigriséi	Tigrisekéi

Possessive forms of Tigris

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Tigrisem	Tigriseim
2nd person sing.	Tigrised	Tigriseid
3rd person sing.	Tigrise	Tigrisei
1st person plural	Tigrisünk	Tigriseink
2nd person plural	Tigrisetek	Tigriseitek
3rd person plural	Tigrisük	Tigriseik

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idiglat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idigna, literally “fast as an arrow”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtiɡris/ [ˈt̪ik̚.rɪs]
• Rhymes: -iɡris
• Syllabification: Tig‧ris

Proper noun

Tigris

2. Tigris

Further reading

• “Tigris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈtɪ.ɡrɪs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈt̪iː.ɡris]

Conspectum fluminis

Proper noun

Tigris m sg (genitive Tigridis); third declension

1. Tigris (a river in Asia)

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im or -in, ablative singular in -e or -ī), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Tigris
genitive	Tigridis
dative	Tigridī
accusative	Tigridim Tigridin
ablative	Tigride Tigridī
vocative	Tigris

Descendants

All borrowings:

• English: Tigris
• Italian: Tigri
• Old Galician-Portuguese: Tigre, Tigres, Tigris
  • Galician: Tigris
  • Portuguese: Tigre, Tígris

See also

• tigris

References

• “Tigris”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Tigris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdiqlat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdigna, ^ÍDIdigina, literally “fast as an arrow”).

Proper noun

Tigris f

1. Tigris (a river in the Middle East)
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Þonne west frām Tigris þǣre ēa oþ Eufrate þā ēa, þonne betweox þǣm ēan syndan þās land Babylonia, and Caldea, and Mesopotamia.

     Then west from the River Tigris to the River Euphrates, then between the rivers are the lands of Babylon, Chaldea, and Mesopotamia

Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Tigris m (Cyrillic spelling Тигрис)

1. Tigris

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiɡris/

Proper noun

Tigris m inan (genitive singular Tigrisu, declension pattern of dub)

1. the river Tigris

Declension

Declension of Tigris

	singulare tantum
nominative	Tigris
genitive	Tigrisu
dative	Tigrisu
accusative	Tigris
locative	Tigruse
instrumental	Tigrusom

Derived terms

• tigriský

Further reading

• “Tigris”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Spanish

Proper noun

Tigris m

1. the river Tigris