درة

See also: درہ‎, دره‎, ذرة‎, ذرہ‎, and ذره‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ر ر‎ (d-r-r), related to the verb دَرَّ‎ (darra, “to flow copiously, to accrue”).

Noun

دُرَّة • (durra) f (singulative, collective دُرّ‎ m (durr), paucal دُرَّات‎ (durrāt) or دُرَر‎ (durar))

pearl
budgie, a variety of parrot (Psittacula alexandri)

Declension

Declension of noun دُرَّة (durra)

Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singulative	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرَّة durra	الدُّرَّة‎ ad-durra	دُرَّة durrat
Nominative	دُرَّةٌ durratun	الدُّرَّةُ‎ ad-durratu	دُرَّةُ durratu
Accusative	دُرَّةً durratan	الدُّرَّةَ‎ ad-durrata	دُرَّةَ durrata
Genitive	دُرَّةٍ durratin	الدُّرَّةِ‎ ad-durrati	دُرَّةِ durrati
Collective	basic collective triptote
Collective	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرّ‎ durr	الدُّرّ‎ ad-durr	دُرّ‎ durr
Nominative	دُرٌّ‎ durrun	الدُّرُّ‎ ad-durru	دُرُّ‎ durru
Accusative	دُرًّا‎ durran	الدُّرَّ‎ ad-durra	دُرَّ‎ durra
Genitive	دُرٍّ‎ durrin	الدُّرِّ‎ ad-durri	دُرِّ‎ durri
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرَّتَيْن‎ durratayn	الدُّرَّتَيْن‎ ad-durratayn	دُرَّتَيْ‎ durratay
Nominative	دُرَّتَانِ‎ durratāni	الدُّرَّتَانِ‎ ad-durratāni	دُرَّتَا‎ durratā
Accusative	دُرَّتَيْنِ‎ durratayni	الدُّرَّتَيْنِ‎ ad-durratayni	دُرَّتَيْ‎ durratay
Genitive	دُرَّتَيْنِ‎ durratayni	الدُّرَّتَيْنِ‎ ad-durratayni	دُرَّتَيْ‎ durratay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal‎; basic broken paucal triptote
Paucal (3-10)	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُرَّات‎‎; دُرَر‎ durrāt‎; durar	الدُّرَّات‎‎; الدُّرَر‎ ad-durrāt‎; ad-durar	دُرَّات‎‎; دُرَر‎ durrāt‎; durar
Nominative	دُرَّاتٌ‎‎; دُرَرٌ‎ durrātun‎; durarun	الدُّرَّاتُ‎‎; الدُّرَرُ‎ ad-durrātu‎; ad-duraru	دُرَّاتُ‎‎; دُرَرُ‎ durrātu‎; duraru
Accusative	دُرَّاتٍ‎‎; دُرَرًا‎ durrātin‎; duraran	الدُّرَّاتِ‎‎; الدُّرَرَ‎ ad-durrāti‎; ad-durara	دُرَّاتِ‎‎; دُرَرَ‎ durrāti‎; durara
Genitive	دُرَّاتٍ‎‎; دُرَرٍ‎ durrātin‎; durarin	الدُّرَّاتِ‎‎; الدُّرَرِ‎ ad-durrāti‎; ad-durari	دُرَّاتِ‎‎; دُرَرِ‎ durrāti‎; durari

Noun

دِرَّة or دَرَّة • (dirra or darra) f (plural دِرَر‎ (dirar))

teat, udder
milk

Declension

Declension of noun دِرَّة (dirra)‎; دَرَّة (darra)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دِرَّة‎; دَرَّة dirra‎; darra	الدِّرَّة‎‎; الدَّرَّة‎ ad-dirra‎; ad-darra	دِرَّة‎; دَرَّة dirrat‎; darrat
Nominative	دِرَّةٌ‎; دَرَّةٌ dirratun‎; darratun	الدِّرَّةُ‎‎; الدَّرَّةُ‎ ad-dirratu‎; ad-darratu	دِرَّةُ‎; دَرَّةُ dirratu‎; darratu
Accusative	دِرَّةً‎; دَرَّةً dirratan‎; darratan	الدِّرَّةَ‎‎; الدَّرَّةَ‎ ad-dirrata‎; ad-darrata	دِرَّةَ‎; دَرَّةَ dirrata‎; darrata
Genitive	دِرَّةٍ‎; دَرَّةٍ dirratin‎; darratin	الدِّرَّةِ‎‎; الدَّرَّةِ‎ ad-dirrati‎; ad-darrati	دِرَّةِ‎; دَرَّةِ dirrati‎; darrati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دِرَّتَيْن‎‎; دَرَّتَيْن‎ dirratayn‎; darratayn	الدِّرَّتَيْن‎‎; الدَّرَّتَيْن‎ ad-dirratayn‎; ad-darratayn	دِرَّتَيْ‎‎; دَرَّتَيْ‎ dirratay‎; darratay
Nominative	دِرَّتَانِ‎‎; دَرَّتَانِ‎ dirratāni‎; darratāni	الدِّرَّتَانِ‎‎; الدَّرَّتَانِ‎ ad-dirratāni‎; ad-darratāni	دِرَّتَا‎‎; دَرَّتَا‎ dirratā‎; darratā
Accusative	دِرَّتَيْنِ‎‎; دَرَّتَيْنِ‎ dirratayni‎; darratayni	الدِّرَّتَيْنِ‎‎; الدَّرَّتَيْنِ‎ ad-dirratayni‎; ad-darratayni	دِرَّتَيْ‎‎; دَرَّتَيْ‎ dirratay‎; darratay
Genitive	دِرَّتَيْنِ‎‎; دَرَّتَيْنِ‎ dirratayni‎; darratayni	الدِّرَّتَيْنِ‎‎; الدَّرَّتَيْنِ‎ ad-dirratayni‎; ad-darratayni	دِرَّتَيْ‎‎; دَرَّتَيْ‎ dirratay‎; darratay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دِرَر‎ dirar	الدِّرَر‎ ad-dirar	دِرَر‎ dirar
Nominative	دِرَرٌ‎ dirarun	الدِّرَرُ‎ ad-diraru	دِرَرُ‎ diraru
Accusative	دِرَرًا‎ diraran	الدِّرَرَ‎ ad-dirara	دِرَرَ‎ dirara
Genitive	دِرَرٍ‎ dirarin	الدِّرَرِ‎ ad-dirari	دِرَرِ‎ dirari

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ذُرَة‎ (ḏura).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /du.ra/, [ˈdʊ.rˤɑ]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

درة • (dura) f

(uncountable) corn, maize
‏عرنوس درة / كوز درة‎ ― ʕarnūs dura / kūz dura ― corn cob, ear of corn

Synonym: درة صفرا‎ (dura ṣafra, literally “yellow corn”)

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