زبون
See also: ربون
Arabic
Etymology
Borrowed from Aramaic זָבוֹנָא / ܙܳܒܘܿܢܳܐ (zāḇōnā, “buyer”). Its root is cognate to Arabic ز م ل (z-m-l), و ز ن (w-z-n).
Pronunciation
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Declension
Declension of noun زَبُون (zabūn)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | زَبُون zabūn |
الزَّبُون az-zabūn |
زَبُون zabūn |
| Nominative | زَبُونٌ zabūnun |
الزَّبُونُ az-zabūnu |
زَبُونُ zabūnu |
| Accusative | زَبُونًا zabūnan |
الزَّبُونَ az-zabūna |
زَبُونَ zabūna |
| Genitive | زَبُونٍ zabūnin |
الزَّبُونِ az-zabūni |
زَبُونِ zabūni |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | زَبُونَيْن zabūnayn |
الزَّبُونَيْن az-zabūnayn |
زَبُونَيْ zabūnay |
| Nominative | زَبُونَانِ zabūnāni |
الزَّبُونَانِ az-zabūnāni |
زَبُونَا zabūnā |
| Accusative | زَبُونَيْنِ zabūnayni |
الزَّبُونَيْنِ az-zabūnayni |
زَبُونَيْ zabūnay |
| Genitive | زَبُونَيْنِ zabūnayni |
الزَّبُونَيْنِ az-zabūnayni |
زَبُونَيْ zabūnay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | زَبَائِن; زُبَنَاء zabāʔin; zubanāʔ |
الزَّبَائِن; الزُّبَنَاء az-zabāʔin; az-zubanāʔ |
زَبَائِن; زُبَنَاء zabāʔin; zubanāʔ |
| Nominative | زَبَائِنُ; زُبَنَاءُ zabāʔinu; zubanāʔu |
الزَّبَائِنُ; الزُّبَنَاءُ az-zabāʔinu; az-zubanāʔu |
زَبَائِنُ; زُبَنَاءُ zabāʔinu; zubanāʔu |
| Accusative | زَبَائِنَ; زُبَنَاءَ zabāʔina; zubanāʔa |
الزَّبَائِنَ; الزُّبَنَاءَ az-zabāʔina; az-zubanāʔa |
زَبَائِنَ; زُبَنَاءَ zabāʔina; zubanāʔa |
| Genitive | زَبَائِنَ; زُبَنَاءَ zabāʔina; zubanāʔa |
الزَّبَائِنِ; الزُّبَنَاءِ az-zabāʔini; az-zubanāʔi |
زَبَائِنِ; زُبَنَاءِ zabāʔini; zubanāʔi |
Related terms
- زِبَانَة (zibāna, “customer base”)
- زَبَنَ (zabana)
- زَبَّنَ (zabbana, “to give customers to”)
- زَابَنَ (zābana)
References
- “zbwn2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881), “زبون”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes (in French), volume 1, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 580
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 189
- Freytag, Georg (1833), “زبون”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum (in Latin), volume 2, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 224
- Růžička, Rudolf (1909), “Konsonantische Dissimilation in den semitischen Sprachen”, in Beiträge zur Assyriologie und semitischen Sprachwissenschaft (in German), volume VI, issue 4, Leipzig · Baltimore: J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung · The Johns Hopkins Press, page 93
- Wehr, Hans; Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985), “زبون”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 317
Persian
Adjective
زبون • (zabun)
- humbled, vanquished, weak, helpless, abject
Descendants
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ز ب ن |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zbuːn/, [zbuːn]
Audio (Amman) (file)
See also
- بيّاع (bayyāʕ, “salesman, seller”)
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