أرجوان

Arabic

أَرْجُوَان

Etymology

From Aramaic אַרְגְּוָונָא /‎ ܐܰܪܓܽܘܳܢܳܐ (ʾargəwānā), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu).

Noun

أَرْجُوَان or أُرْجُوَان (ʾarjuwān or ʾurjuwān) m

  1. redbud (Cercis)
    Synonyms: زَمْزَرِيق (zamzarīq), خَزْرِيق (ḵazrīq), شَزْرِيق (šazrīq)
  2. amethyst
    Synonym: جَمَشْت (jamašt)
  3. the colour purple

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Descendants

  • Andalusian Arabic: أرجوان
    • Spanish: arjorán (Judas tree)
  • Persian: ارجوان (orjovân)
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