noun of place

noun

In Arabic and other Semitic languages, a noun formed from a root and expressing the sense of "place of X".

OriginArabic اِسْم مَكَان →
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Meanings

nounnoun of place (plural nouns of place)

plural nouns of place

  1. In Arabic and other Semitic languages, a noun formed from a root and expressing the sense of "place of X".

Origin

  1. Arabicاِسْم مَكَان
  2. Englishnoun of place

Calque of Arabic اِسْم مَكَان (ism makān)

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Translations

Arabic اِسْمُ ٱلْمَكَانِ
  • اِسْمُ ٱلْمَكَانِ (ismu l-makāni)noun meaning “place of x” corresponding to a given verb or other part of speech
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