ملاح

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Aramaic מַלָּחָא (mallāḥā) / ܡܰܠܴܚܳܐ (mallāḥā, “shipman, sailor”), from Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “shipman, sailor”), reinterpreted in Semitic as an occupational noun from the root م ل ح (m-l-ḥ).

Noun

مَلَّاح • (mallāḥ) m (plural مَلَّاحُون (mallāḥūn), feminine مَلَّاحَة (mallāḥa))

  1. mariner, shipman, sailor, helmsman
Declension
Declension of noun مَلَّاح (mallāḥ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَلَّاح
mallāḥ		 الْمَلَّاح
al-mallāḥ		 مَلَّاح
mallāḥ
Nominative مَلَّاحٌ
mallāḥun		 الْمَلَّاحُ
al-mallāḥu		 مَلَّاحُ
mallāḥu
Accusative مَلَّاحًا
mallāḥan		 الْمَلَّاحَ
al-mallāḥa		 مَلَّاحَ
mallāḥa
Genitive مَلَّاحٍ
mallāḥin		 الْمَلَّاحِ
al-mallāḥi		 مَلَّاحِ
mallāḥi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَلَّاحَيْن
mallāḥayn		 الْمَلَّاحَيْن
al-mallāḥayn		 مَلَّاحَيْ
mallāḥay
Nominative مَلَّاحَانِ
mallāḥāni		 الْمَلَّاحَانِ
al-mallāḥāni		 مَلَّاحَا
mallāḥā
Accusative مَلَّاحَيْنِ
mallāḥayni		 الْمَلَّاحَيْنِ
al-mallāḥayni		 مَلَّاحَيْ
mallāḥay
Genitive مَلَّاحَيْنِ
mallāḥayni		 الْمَلَّاحَيْنِ
al-mallāḥayni		 مَلَّاحَيْ
mallāḥay
Plural sound masculine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَلَّاحِين
mallāḥīn		 الْمَلَّاحِين
al-mallāḥīn		 مَلَّاحِي
mallāḥī
Nominative مَلَّاحُونَ
mallāḥūna		 الْمَلَّاحُونَ
al-mallāḥūna		 مَلَّاحُو
mallāḥū
Accusative مَلَّاحِينَ
mallāḥīna		 الْمَلَّاحِينَ
al-mallāḥīna		 مَلَّاحِي
mallāḥī
Genitive مَلَّاحِينَ
mallāḥīna		 الْمَلَّاحِينَ
al-mallāḥīna		 مَلَّاحِي
mallāḥī
Derived terms
  • مِلَاحَة (milāḥa, “art of navigation”)
  • مَلَّاحِيَّة (mallāḥiyya, “boatwright’s art, shipbuilding, سِفَانَة (sifāna)”)
  • مِلَاح (milāḥ, “wind blowing the sails propelling the ship”)
Descendants
  • → Bengali: মাল্লা (malla)
  • → Persian: ملاح
  • → Punjabi: ਮਲਾਹ (malāh)
  • → Tajik: маллоҳ (malloh)
  • → Urdu: ملاح

Noun

مُلَّاح • (mullāḥ) m

  1. (regional) seepweed (Suaeda spp.)
    Synonyms: قُلَّام (qullām), سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ), قَاقُلَّة (qāqulla)
Declension
Declension of noun مُلَّاح (mullāḥ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مُلَّاح
mullāḥ		 الْمُلَّاح
al-mullāḥ		 مُلَّاح
mullāḥ
Nominative مُلَّاحٌ
mullāḥun		 الْمُلَّاحُ
al-mullāḥu		 مُلَّاحُ
mullāḥu
Accusative مُلَّاحًا
mullāḥan		 الْمُلَّاحَ
al-mullāḥa		 مُلَّاحَ
mullāḥa
Genitive مُلَّاحٍ
mullāḥin		 الْمُلَّاحِ
al-mullāḥi		 مُلَّاحِ
mullāḥi

Noun

مُلَّاح or مُلَاح • (mullāḥ or mulāḥ) m

  1. (Sudan) thickened basic stew
Declension
Declension of noun مُلَّاح (mullāḥ)‎; مُلَاح (mulāḥ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مُلَّاح‎; مُلَاح
mullāḥ‎; mulāḥ		 الْمُلَّاح‎; الْمُلَاح
al-mullāḥ‎; al-mulāḥ		 مُلَّاح‎; مُلَاح
mullāḥ‎; mulāḥ
Nominative مُلَّاحٌ‎; مُلَاحٌ
mullāḥun‎; mulāḥun		 الْمُلَّاحُ‎; الْمُلَاحُ
al-mullāḥu‎; al-mulāḥu		 مُلَّاحُ‎; مُلَاحُ
mullāḥu‎; mulāḥu
Accusative مُلَّاحًا‎; مُلَاحًا
mullāḥan‎; mulāḥan		 الْمُلَّاحَ‎; الْمُلَاحَ
al-mullāḥa‎; al-mulāḥa		 مُلَّاحَ‎; مُلَاحَ
mullāḥa‎; mulāḥa
Genitive مُلَّاحٍ‎; مُلَاحٍ
mullāḥin‎; mulāḥin		 الْمُلَّاحِ‎; الْمُلَاحِ
al-mullāḥi‎; al-mulāḥi		 مُلَّاحِ‎; مُلَاحِ
mullāḥi‎; mulāḥi

Noun

مِلَاح • (milāḥ) pl or f pl

  1. plural of مِلْح (milḥ)

Adjective

مِلَاح • (milāḥ) m pl

  1. masculine plural of مَلِيح (malīḥ)

References
  • Agius, Dionisius A. (2008) Classic Ships of Islam. From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean (Handbook of Oriental Studies; 92), Leiden: Brill, pages 172–173, 412
  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 221
  • Guidi, Ignazio (1879) Della sede primitiva dei popoli semitici (in Italian), Rome: Tipi del Salviucci, page 37
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2002) A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods, Ramat Gan: Bar Ilan University, page 678

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).

Noun

ملاح • (mallâh)

  1. sailor

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).

Noun

ملاح • (mallāh) m (Hindi spelling मल्लाह)

  1. sailor
  2. boatman

See also
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