"naftah" meaning in Old Persian

See naftah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰtós, from *nebʰ- (“wet, moist”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀 (napta, “moist, wet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|peo|ine-pro|*n̥bʰtós}} Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰtós, {{cog|ae|𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀|t=moist, wet}} Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀 (napta, “moist, wet”) Head templates: {{head|peo|adjective}} *naftah
  1. wet, moist Tags: reconstruction
    Sense id: en-naftah-peo-adj-L2MSggNQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Presumably borrowed from Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (napṭu, “naphtha”). Parallel borrowing with Classical Syriac ܢܦܛܐ (“petroleum”) and Hebrew נֵפְט (nep̄ṭ, “naphtha, kerosene”). Alternatively suggested to be a nominalization of Etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{bor|peo|akk|napṭum|𒉌𒆳𒊏|t=naphtha|tr=napṭu}} Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (napṭu, “naphtha”), {{cog|syc|ܢܦܛܐ|t=petroleum}} Classical Syriac ܢܦܛܐ (“petroleum”), {{cog|he|נֵפְט|t=naphtha, kerosene|tr=nep̄ṭ}} Hebrew נֵפְט (nep̄ṭ, “naphtha, kerosene”) Head templates: {{head|peo|noun}} *naftah
  1. petroleum Tags: reconstruction
    Sense id: en-naftah-peo-noun-tCErGTwi Categories (other): Old Persian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Persian entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pal",
            "sc": "Phlv",
            "t": "moist, damp",
            "tr": "npt'",
            "ts": "naft"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “moist, damp”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “moist, damp”)"
    }
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        "2": "ine-pro",
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        "2": "𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀",
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      },
      "expansion": "Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀 (napta, “moist, wet”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰtós, from *nebʰ- (“wet, moist”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀 (napta, “moist, wet”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "peo",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "*naftah",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Persian",
  "lang_code": "peo",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Old Persian/naftah",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "wet, moist"
      ],
      "id": "en-naftah-peo-adj-L2MSggNQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "wet",
          "wet"
        ],
        [
          "moist",
          "moist"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pal",
            "bor": "1",
            "sc": "Phlv",
            "t": "naphtha",
            "tr": "npt'",
            "ts": "naft"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “naphtha”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “naphtha”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fa",
            "2": "نفت",
            "t": "petroleum, oil",
            "tr": "naft"
          },
          "expansion": "Persian: نفت (naft, “petroleum, oil”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Persian: نفت (naft, “petroleum, oil”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tg",
            "2": "нафт"
          },
          "expansion": "Tajik: нафт (naft)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Tajik: нафт (naft)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "νάφθα",
            "bor": "1",
            "t": "naphtha"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ancient Greek: νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ancient Greek: νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "naphtha",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: naphtha",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: naphtha (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "նաւթ",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Old Armenian: նաւթ (nawtʻ)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Armenian: նաւթ (nawtʻ) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oge",
            "2": "ნაფთი",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Georgian: ნაფთი (napti)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Georgian: ნაფთი (napti)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ka",
            "2": "ნავთი"
          },
          "expansion": "Georgian: ნავთი (navti)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Georgian: ნავთი (navti)"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "peo",
        "2": "akk",
        "3": "napṭum",
        "4": "𒉌𒆳𒊏",
        "t": "naphtha",
        "tr": "napṭu"
      },
      "expansion": "Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (napṭu, “naphtha”)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "syc",
        "2": "ܢܦܛܐ",
        "t": "petroleum"
      },
      "expansion": "Classical Syriac ܢܦܛܐ (“petroleum”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "נֵפְט",
        "t": "naphtha, kerosene",
        "tr": "nep̄ṭ"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew נֵפְט (nep̄ṭ, “naphtha, kerosene”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Presumably borrowed from Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (napṭu, “naphtha”). Parallel borrowing with Classical Syriac ܢܦܛܐ (“petroleum”) and Hebrew נֵפְט (nep̄ṭ, “naphtha, kerosene”). Alternatively suggested to be a nominalization of Etymology 1.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "peo",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "*naftah",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Persian",
  "lang_code": "peo",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Old Persian/naftah",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 78",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 93",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "petroleum"
      ],
      "id": "en-naftah-peo-noun-tCErGTwi",
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        [
          "petroleum",
          "petroleum"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "naftah"
}
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    "Old Persian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Persian lemmas",
    "Old Persian nouns",
    "Old Persian terms borrowed from Akkadian",
    "Old Persian terms derived from Akkadian",
    "Old Persian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old Persian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
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            "sc": "Phlv",
            "t": "moist, damp",
            "tr": "npt'",
            "ts": "naft"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “moist, damp”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “moist, damp”)"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "peo",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*n̥bʰtós"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ae",
        "2": "𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀",
        "t": "moist, wet"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰtós, from *nebʰ- (“wet, moist”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀 (napta, “moist, wet”).",
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        "2": "adjective"
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      "name": "head"
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  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Old Persian/naftah",
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        "wet, moist"
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        "reconstruction"
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    }
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    "Old Persian lemmas",
    "Old Persian nouns",
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    "Pages with entries"
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  "descendants": [
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        {
          "args": {
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            "bor": "1",
            "sc": "Phlv",
            "t": "naphtha",
            "tr": "npt'",
            "ts": "naft"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “naphtha”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Middle Persian: [Book Pahlavi needed] (npt' /⁠naft⁠/, “naphtha”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fa",
            "2": "نفت",
            "t": "petroleum, oil",
            "tr": "naft"
          },
          "expansion": "Persian: نفت (naft, “petroleum, oil”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Persian: نفت (naft, “petroleum, oil”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tg",
            "2": "нафт"
          },
          "expansion": "Tajik: нафт (naft)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Tajik: нафт (naft)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "νάφθα",
            "bor": "1",
            "t": "naphtha"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ancient Greek: νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ancient Greek: νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "naphtha",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: naphtha",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: naphtha (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "նաւթ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Armenian: նաւթ (nawtʻ)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Armenian: նաւթ (nawtʻ) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oge",
            "2": "ნაფთი",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Georgian: ნაფთი (napti)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Georgian: ნაფთი (napti)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ka",
            "2": "ნავთი"
          },
          "expansion": "Georgian: ნავთი (navti)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "peo",
        "2": "akk",
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        "2": "ܢܦܛܐ",
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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