كركم

Arabic

Alternative forms
  • كُرْكُب‎ (kurkub)

Etymology

Semitic cognates include Aramaic כּוּרְכְּמָא‎,‎ ܟܽܘܪܟܡܳܐ‎ (kurkmā), Akkadian 𒌑𒆪𒄀𒆸𒈾 (/kurkanū/), Hebrew כַּרְכֹּם / כַּרְכֹּום‎ (karkom); however because of non-philological evidence it is a preferred assumption that the Arabic comes via India, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).

Noun

كُرْكُم • (kurkum) m

  1. Curcuma and especially Curcuma longa, turmeric, Indian saffron
  2. curcumin

Declension
Declension of noun كُرْكُم (kurkum)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal كُرْكُم
kurkum		 الْكُرْكُم‎
al-kurkum		 كُرْكُم
kurkum
Nominative كُرْكُمٌ
kurkumun		 الْكُرْكُمُ‎
al-kurkumu		 كُرْكُمُ
kurkumu
Accusative كُرْكُمًا‎
kurkuman		 الْكُرْكُمَ‎
al-kurkuma		 كُرْكُمَ
kurkuma
Genitive كُرْكُمٍ
kurkumin		 الْكُرْكُمِ‎
al-kurkumi		 كُرْكُمِ
kurkumi

References
  • Levey, Martin (1973) Early Arabic Pharmacology. An Introduction Based on Ancient and Medieval Sources, Leiden: Brill, pages 61–62
  • “kwrkm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
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