عرعر

Arabic

عَرْعَر

Alternative forms

عَرْعَار‎ (ʿarʿār), عَرَار‎ (ʿarār), عَرْعَال‎ (ʿarʿāl)

Etymology

From the root ع ر ر‎ (ʿ-r-r) meaning “to be mangy” “to be covered in scabs or scales”, “to strip or flake”, the juniper plant being characterized by its tiny scale-like leaves; cognate with Hebrew עַרְעָר‎ (ʿarʿār, “juniper”), and also Ugaritic 𐎓𐎗𐎓𐎗 (ʿrʿr, “tamarisk”), Classical Syriac ܥܰܪܳܐ‎ (ʿarrā, “tamarisk”) as tamarisks look similar in texture.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕar.ʕar/

Noun

عَرْعَر • (ʿarʿar) m

juniper (Juniperus gen.)
1. evergreen, cypress

Declension

Declension of noun عَرْعَر (ʿarʿar)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَرْعَر ʿarʿar	الْعَرْعَر‎ al-ʿarʿar	عَرْعَر ʿarʿar
Nominative	عَرْعَرٌ ʿarʿarun	الْعَرْعَرُ‎ al-ʿarʿaru	عَرْعَرُ ʿarʿaru
Accusative	عَرْعَرًا‎ ʿarʿaran	الْعَرْعَرَ‎ al-ʿarʿara	عَرْعَرَ ʿarʿara
Genitive	عَرْعَرٍ ʿarʿarin	الْعَرْعَرِ‎ al-ʿarʿari	عَرْعَرِ ʿarʿari

Descendants

Maltese: għargħar
→ Persian: عرعر‎ (arar)
→ Spanish: arar

References

Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden‎ (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 33–38

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