Rhodes Arabic Word summary
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noun
[M] Masculine
ζ̌βιζ̌
[ʒbɪʒ]
black
[ʒbɪʒ]
black
Rhodes Arabic
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Etymology
From Arabic سَبَج (sabaj), rom Middle Persian špk' (/šabag/), from šp (/šab/), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷsep-. Assimilation occured. The meaning evolved from "jet, obsidian" to "black rock" to "coal". Gave rise to the name for the colour black. Notes
Singular only
From Arabic سَبَج (sabaj), rom Middle Persian špk' (/šabag/), from šp (/šab/), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷsep-. Assimilation occured. The meaning evolved from "jet, obsidian" to "black rock" to "coal". Gave rise to the name for the colour black. Notes
Singular only
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