تمساح

Arabic

Etymology

From Coptic ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah), from Egyptian

mzḥ (crocodile). Perhaps with the singular feminine definite article ⲧⲉ- (te-), though ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah) is a masculine word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɪmsæːħ/

Noun

تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ) m (plural تَمَاسِيح (tamāsīḥ))

  1. crocodile

Declension

Descendants


Persian

یک تمساح

An alligator

Etymology

From Arabic تمساح (timsāḥ), from Coptic ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah), from Egyptian

mzḥ (crocodile).

Pronunciation

Noun

تمساح (temsâh) (plural تمساح‌ها (temsâh-hâ))

  1. alligator
  2. crocodile

Declension

Synonyms

  • (crocodile): کروکودیل (krokodil)
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