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المرتج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the Arabic word 'al-murtaǧ', which is identified as a Persian loanword. It is explained as a name for a celestial body, specifically Mars, and its etymology is linked to a Persian term.

Derived headwords

اَلْمُرْتَجّname
  1. 1.
    Mars (planet)both

    A proper noun referring to the planet Mars, also known as the Red Planet.

مَرِيخname
  1. 1.
    Mars (planet)both

    The planet Mars, identified as the correct term, possibly a misspelling or variant of 'muriḫ'.

مَرْدَهother
  1. 1.
    Persian termclassical

    A Persian word from which 'al-murtaǧ' is derived, likely referring to a celestial body or a specific entity.

Parallel reading

اَلْمُرْتَجّ: اَلْمَرْدَارَسَنْج، وَلَيْسَ بِتَصْحِيفٍ: مَرِيخٌ
Al-murtaǧ: Al-mardārsanj, and it is not a misspelling: Muriḫ.
وَالْوَجْهُ ضَمُّ مِيمِهِ
And the preferred pronunciation is with a damma on its mim.
لِأَنَّهُ مُعَرَّبٌ: مَرْدَه
Because it is an Arabized form of: mardah.