maraq
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Unclear. It could be a borrowing from a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian morač (Svane).[1] According to Çabej, it derives from Latin amaracus (“marjoram”). Another possibility is a borrowing from Vulgar Latin *marathrium, *marathricum, from Latin marathrum.[2][3] See also Romanian mărar.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maraq m (definite maraqi)
- (botany) fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
- Synonym: finok
References edit
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “maraq”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 938
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “maraq”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 244-245
- ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “maraq”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, , page 304
Azerbaijani edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Arabic مَا رَاقَ (mā rāqa, “what appealed to”); compare macəra. Cognate with Ottoman Turkish مراق (merak), whence Turkish merak.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maraq (definite accusative marağı, plural maraqlar)
- interest (a great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity)
- xüsusi maraq oyatmaq ― to constitute a particular interest, to be of particular interest
- interest (attention that is given to or received from someone or something)
- interest (something or someone one is interested in)
- interest (an involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor)
- maraqlarını müdafiə etmək ― to defend one's interests
Declension edit
Declension of maraq | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | maraq |
maraqlar | ||||||
definite accusative | marağı |
maraqları | ||||||
dative | marağa |
maraqlara | ||||||
locative | maraqda |
maraqlarda | ||||||
ablative | maraqdan |
maraqlardan | ||||||
definite genitive | marağın |
maraqların |
Derived terms edit
- maraqlı (“interesting”)
Further reading edit
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “merak”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- “maraq” in Obastan.com.