مربع

Arabic

Etymology 1
Root
ر ب ع (r-b-ʕ)

Derived from the passive participle of رَبَّعَ (rabbaʕa, “to quadruple”); compare أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa, “four”). Cognate with Aramaic מְרַבַע/ܡܪܒܥ (mrabbaˁ, mrubbaˁ, “square”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mu.rab.baʕ/

Noun

مُرَبَّع • (murabbaʕ) m (plural مُرَبَّعَات (murabbaʕāt))

  1. square, quadrangular piece
  2. (music) quartet
Declension
Declension of noun مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مُرَبَّع
murabbaʕ		 الْمُرَبَّع
al-murabbaʕ		 مُرَبَّع
murabbaʕ
Nominative مُرَبَّعٌ
murabbaʕun		 الْمُرَبَّعُ
al-murabbaʕu		 مُرَبَّعُ
murabbaʕu
Accusative مُرَبَّعًا
murabbaʕan		 الْمُرَبَّعَ
al-murabbaʕa		 مُرَبَّعَ
murabbaʕa
Genitive مُرَبَّعٍ
murabbaʕin		 الْمُرَبَّعِ
al-murabbaʕi		 مُرَبَّعِ
murabbaʕi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مُرَبَّعَيْن
murabbaʕayn		 الْمُرَبَّعَيْن
al-murabbaʕayn		 مُرَبَّعَيْ
murabbaʕay
Nominative مُرَبَّعَانِ
murabbaʕāni		 الْمُرَبَّعَانِ
al-murabbaʕāni		 مُرَبَّعَا
murabbaʕā
Accusative مُرَبَّعَيْنِ
murabbaʕayni		 الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ
al-murabbaʕayni		 مُرَبَّعَيْ
murabbaʕay
Genitive مُرَبَّعَيْنِ
murabbaʕayni		 الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ
al-murabbaʕayni		 مُرَبَّعَيْ
murabbaʕay
Plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مُرَبَّعَات
murabbaʕāt		 الْمُرَبَّعَات
al-murabbaʕāt		 مُرَبَّعَات
murabbaʕāt
Nominative مُرَبَّعَاتٌ
murabbaʕātun		 الْمُرَبَّعَاتُ
al-murabbaʕātu		 مُرَبَّعَاتُ
murabbaʕātu
Accusative مُرَبَّعَاتٍ
murabbaʕātin		 الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ
al-murabbaʕāti		 مُرَبَّعَاتِ
murabbaʕāti
Genitive مُرَبَّعَاتٍ
murabbaʕātin		 الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ
al-murabbaʕāti		 مُرَبَّعَاتِ
murabbaʕāti
Descendants
  • → Swahili: mraba

Adjective

مُرَبَّع • (murabbaʕ) (feminine مُرَبَّعَة (murabbaʕa), masculine plural مُرَبَّعُونَ (murabbaʕūna), feminine plural مُرَبَّعَات (murabbaʕāt))

  1. (mathematics) square, quadratic
  2. fourfold, quadruple
  3. tetragonal, quadrangular
Declension
Declension of adjective مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُرَبَّع
murabbaʕ		 الْمُرَبَّع
al-murabbaʕ		 مُرَبَّعَة
murabbaʕa		 الْمُرَبَّعَة
al-murabbaʕa
Nominative مُرَبَّعٌ
murabbaʕun		 الْمُرَبَّعُ
al-murabbaʕu		 مُرَبَّعَةٌ
murabbaʕatun		 الْمُرَبَّعَةُ
al-murabbaʕatu
Accusative مُرَبَّعًا
murabbaʕan		 الْمُرَبَّعَ
al-murabbaʕa		 مُرَبَّعَةً
murabbaʕatan		 الْمُرَبَّعَةَ
al-murabbaʕata
Genitive مُرَبَّعٍ
murabbaʕin		 الْمُرَبَّعِ
al-murabbaʕi		 مُرَبَّعَةٍ
murabbaʕatin		 الْمُرَبَّعَةِ
al-murabbaʕati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُرَبَّعَيْن
murabbaʕayn		 الْمُرَبَّعَيْن
al-murabbaʕayn		 مُرَبَّعَتَيْن
murabbaʕatayn		 الْمُرَبَّعَتَيْن
al-murabbaʕatayn
Nominative مُرَبَّعَانِ
murabbaʕāni		 الْمُرَبَّعَانِ
al-murabbaʕāni		 مُرَبَّعَتَانِ
murabbaʕatāni		 الْمُرَبَّعَتَانِ
al-murabbaʕatāni
Accusative مُرَبَّعَيْنِ
murabbaʕayni		 الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ
al-murabbaʕayni		 مُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ
murabbaʕatayni		 الْمُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ
al-murabbaʕatayni
Genitive مُرَبَّعَيْنِ
murabbaʕayni		 الْمُرَبَّعَيْنِ
al-murabbaʕayni		 مُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ
murabbaʕatayni		 الْمُرَبَّعَتَيْنِ
al-murabbaʕatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُرَبَّعِين
murabbaʕīn		 الْمُرَبَّعِين
al-murabbaʕīn		 مُرَبَّعَات
murabbaʕāt		 الْمُرَبَّعَات
al-murabbaʕāt
Nominative مُرَبَّعُونَ
murabbaʕūna		 الْمُرَبَّعُونَ
al-murabbaʕūna		 مُرَبَّعَاتٌ
murabbaʕātun		 الْمُرَبَّعَاتُ
al-murabbaʕātu
Accusative مُرَبَّعِينَ
murabbaʕīna		 الْمُرَبَّعِينَ
al-murabbaʕīna		 مُرَبَّعَاتٍ
murabbaʕātin		 الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ
al-murabbaʕāti
Genitive مُرَبَّعِينَ
murabbaʕīna		 الْمُرَبَّعِينَ
al-murabbaʕīna		 مُرَبَّعَاتٍ
murabbaʕātin		 الْمُرَبَّعَاتِ
al-murabbaʕāti

Etymology 2

Noun of place from the verb رَبَعَ (rabaʕa, “to feed oneself in the pasture”), from a ر ب ع (r-b-ʕ) derived from رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring (season)”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

مَرْبَع • (marbaʕ) m (plural مَرَابِع (marābiʕ))

  1. meadow
  2. pasture
Declension
Declension of noun مَرْبَع (marbaʕ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَرْبَع
marbaʕ		 الْمَرْبَع
al-marbaʕ		 مَرْبَع
marbaʕ
Nominative مَرْبَعٌ
marbaʕun		 الْمَرْبَعُ
al-marbaʕu		 مَرْبَعُ
marbaʕu
Accusative مَرْبَعًا
marbaʕan		 الْمَرْبَعَ
al-marbaʕa		 مَرْبَعَ
marbaʕa
Genitive مَرْبَعٍ
marbaʕin		 الْمَرْبَعِ
al-marbaʕi		 مَرْبَعِ
marbaʕi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَرْبَعَيْن
marbaʕayn		 الْمَرْبَعَيْن
al-marbaʕayn		 مَرْبَعَيْ
marbaʕay
Nominative مَرْبَعَانِ
marbaʕāni		 الْمَرْبَعَانِ
al-marbaʕāni		 مَرْبَعَا
marbaʕā
Accusative مَرْبَعَيْنِ
marbaʕayni		 الْمَرْبَعَيْنِ
al-marbaʕayni		 مَرْبَعَيْ
marbaʕay
Genitive مَرْبَعَيْنِ
marbaʕayni		 الْمَرْبَعَيْنِ
al-marbaʕayni		 مَرْبَعَيْ
marbaʕay
Plural basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَرَابِع
marābiʕ		 الْمَرَابِع
al-marābiʕ		 مَرَابِع
marābiʕ
Nominative مَرَابِعُ
marābiʕu		 الْمَرَابِعُ
al-marābiʕu		 مَرَابِعُ
marābiʕu
Accusative مَرَابِعَ
marābiʕa		 الْمَرَابِعَ
al-marābiʕa		 مَرَابِعَ
marābiʕa
Genitive مَرَابِعَ
marābiʕa		 الْمَرَابِعِ
al-marābiʕi		 مَرَابِعِ
marābiʕi

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊ.ɾäb.bǽʔ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mʊ.ɾäb.bǽ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mu.ɾäb.bǽ]

Readings
Classical reading? muraḇḇa'
Dari reading? murabba'
Iranian reading? morabba'
Tajik reading? murabbaʾ

Noun

مربع • (morabba')

  1. square, quadrilateral

Adjective

مربع • (morabba')

  1. square, quadratic
    کیلومتر مربع ― kilometr-e morabba' ― square kilometer
  2. tetragonal, quadrangular

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ر ب ع
6 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mu.rab.baʕ/, [muˈrab.baʕ]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

مربّع • (murabbaʕ, mrabbaʕ) m (plural مربّعات (mrabbaʕāt))

  1. square

See also

Adjective

مربّع • (murabbaʕ, mrabbaʕ) (feminine مربّعة (mrabbaʕa))

  1. quadratic

Derived terms

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُرَبَّع • (murabba') m (Hindi spelling मुरब्बा)

  1. square
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