"كركم" meaning in Arabic

See كركم in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kur.kum/
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 word comes via India, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma). Akin to Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwlkwm /⁠kurkum⁠/), Old Armenian քրքում (kʻrkʻum), Old Georgian ქურქუმაჲ (kurkumay), Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos). Etymology templates: {{cog|sem|-}} Semitic, {{cog|arc|כּוּרְכְּמָא}} Aramaic כּוּרְכְּמָא, {{cog|akk|𒌑𒆪𒄀𒆸𒈾|ts=kurkanū}} Akkadian 𒌑𒆪𒄀𒆸𒈾 (/⁠kurkanū⁠/), {{cog|he|כַּרְכֹּם / כַּרְכֹּום|tr=karkom}} Hebrew כַּרְכֹּם / כַּרְכֹּום (karkom), {{der|ar|sa|कुङ्कुम}} Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma), {{cog|pal|sc=Phlv|tr=kwlkwm|ts=kurkum}} Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwlkwm /⁠kurkum⁠/), {{cog|xcl|քրքում}} Old Armenian քրքում (kʻrkʻum), {{cog|oge|ქურქუმაჲ}} Old Georgian ქურქუმაჲ (kurkumay), {{cog|grc|κρόκος}} Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos) Head templates: {{ar-noun|كُرْكُم|m}} كُرْكُم • (kurkum) m Inflection templates: {{ar-decl-noun|كُرْكُم}} Forms: كُرْكُم [canonical], kurkum [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], كُرْكُم [indefinite, informal, singular, triptote], الْكُرْكُم [definite, informal, singular, triptote], كُرْكُم [construct, informal, singular, triptote], كُرْكُمٌ [indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote], الْكُرْكُمُ [definite, nominative, singular, triptote], كُرْكُمُ [construct, nominative, singular, triptote], كُرْكُمًا [accusative, indefinite, singular, triptote], الْكُرْكُمَ [accusative, definite, singular, triptote], كُرْكُمَ [accusative, construct, singular, triptote], كُرْكُمٍ [genitive, indefinite, singular, triptote], الْكُرْكُمِ [definite, genitive, singular, triptote], كُرْكُمِ [construct, genitive, singular, triptote], كُرْكُب [alternative]
  1. Curcuma and especially Curcuma longa, turmeric, Indian saffron
    Sense id: en-كركم-ar-noun-8xDIbN89 Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic nouns with basic triptote singular, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ginger family plants, Spices Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Arabic nouns with basic triptote singular: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Ginger family plants: 96 4 Disambiguation of Spices: 52 48
  2. curcumin
    Sense id: en-كركم-ar-noun-ye3mSCVM Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic nouns with basic triptote singular, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spices Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Arabic nouns with basic triptote singular: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Spices: 52 48
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    {
      "ipa": "/kur.kum/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ar:كركم"
  ],
  "word": "كركم"
}

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