موتان

Arabic

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Aramaic מוֹתָנָא (mōṯānā), ܡܰܘܬܴܢܳܐ (mawṯānā, “plague, pestilence”), from Akkadian 𒉆𒁁𒈨𒌍 (/⁠mūtānu⁠/), possibly a loan from Amorite or a Hittite intermediary as the Akkadian 𒉡 (/⁠nu, -annu⁠/) is found frequently in loanwords or re-borrowings that have passed through Anatolia. Ultimate origin from Proto-Semitic *mawt- (“death, ceasing, non-existence”) found as the Arabic root م و ت (m-w-t).

Noun

مَوْتَان or مُوتَان • (mawtān or mūtān) m (archaic)

  1. plague, pestilence, murrain
Declension
Declension of noun مَوْتَان (mawtān)‎; مُوتَان (mūtān)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَوْتَان‎; مُوتَان
mawtān‎; mūtān		 الْمَوْتَان‎; الْمُوتَان
al-mawtān‎; al-mūtān		 مَوْتَان‎; مُوتَان
mawtān‎; mūtān
Nominative مَوْتَانٌ‎; مُوتَانٌ
mawtānun‎; mūtānun		 الْمَوْتَانُ‎; الْمُوتَانُ
al-mawtānu‎; al-mūtānu		 مَوْتَانُ‎; مُوتَانُ
mawtānu‎; mūtānu
Accusative مَوْتَانًا‎; مُوتَانًا
mawtānan‎; mūtānan		 الْمَوْتَانَ‎; الْمُوتَانَ
al-mawtāna‎; al-mūtāna		 مَوْتَانَ‎; مُوتَانَ
mawtāna‎; mūtāna
Genitive مَوْتَانٍ‎; مُوتَانٍ
mawtānin‎; mūtānin		 الْمَوْتَانِ‎; الْمُوتَانِ
al-mawtāni‎; al-mūtāni		 مَوْتَانِ‎; مُوتَانِ
mawtāni‎; mūtāni

Etymology 2
Root
م و ت (m-w-t)

Noun

مَوَتَان • (mawatān) m (obsolete)

  1. inanimate goods, dead stock, lands and houses as opposed to beasts or slaves
Declension
Declension of noun مَوَتَان (mawatān)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَوَتَان
mawatān		 الْمَوَتَان
al-mawatān		 مَوَتَان
mawatān
Nominative مَوَتَانٌ
mawatānun		 الْمَوَتَانُ
al-mawatānu		 مَوَتَانُ
mawatānu
Accusative مَوَتَانًا
mawatānan		 الْمَوَتَانَ
al-mawatāna		 مَوَتَانَ
mawatāna
Genitive مَوَتَانٍ
mawatānin		 الْمَوَتَانِ
al-mawatāni		 مَوَتَانِ
mawatāni

Adjective

مَوْتَان • (mawtān) (obsolete)

  1. inexcitable, dead, dull, not sprightly
Declension
Declension of adjective مَوْتَان (mawtān)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular diptote singular invariable
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَوْتَان
mawtān		 الْمَوْتَان
al-mawtān		 مَوْتى
mawtā		 الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Nominative مَوْتَانُ
mawtānu		 الْمَوْتَانُ
al-mawtānu		 مَوْتى
mawtā		 الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Accusative مَوْتَانَ
mawtāna		 الْمَوْتَانَ
al-mawtāna		 مَوْتى
mawtā		 الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Genitive مَوْتَانَ
mawtāna		 الْمَوْتَانِ
al-mawtāni		 مَوْتى
mawtā		 الْمَوْتى
al-mawtā
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَوْتَانَيْن
mawtānayn		 الْمَوْتَانَيْن
al-mawtānayn		 مَوْتَيَيْن
mawtayayn		 الْمَوْتَيَيْن
al-mawtayayn
Nominative مَوْتَانَانِ
mawtānāni		 الْمَوْتَانَانِ
al-mawtānāni		 مَوْتَيَانِ
mawtayāni		 الْمَوْتَيَانِ
al-mawtayāni
Accusative مَوْتَانَيْنِ
mawtānayni		 الْمَوْتَانَيْنِ
al-mawtānayni		 مَوْتَيَيْنِ
mawtayayni		 الْمَوْتَيَيْنِ
al-mawtayayni
Genitive مَوْتَانَيْنِ
mawtānayni		 الْمَوْتَانَيْنِ
al-mawtānayni		 مَوْتَيَيْنِ
mawtayayni		 الْمَوْتَيَيْنِ
al-mawtayayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
plural unknown sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal ?
?		 ?
?		 مَوْتَيَات
mawtayāt		 الْمَوْتَيَات
al-mawtayāt
Nominative ?
?		 ?
?		 مَوْتَيَاتٌ
mawtayātun		 الْمَوْتَيَاتُ
al-mawtayātu
Accusative ?
?		 ?
?		 مَوْتَيَاتٍ
mawtayātin		 الْمَوْتَيَاتِ
al-mawtayāti
Genitive ?
?		 ?
?		 مَوْتَيَاتٍ
mawtayātin		 الْمَوْتَيَاتِ
al-mawtayāti

References
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