بركان

Arabic

بُرْكَان

Etymology 1

From Sicilian vurcanu, from Latin Vulcānus, absorbed after the Arab invasion in Sicily.

Pronunciation

Noun

بُرْكَان (burkān) m (plural بَرَاكِين (barākīn))

  1. volcano
    Synonym: (dated) جَبَل النَّار (jabal an-nār)
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: بركان (burkān)
  • Hijazi Arabic: بركان (burkān)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

  • بَرَنْكَان (barankān), بَرَّكَانِيّ (barrakāniyy), بَرَنْكَانِيّ (barankāniyy)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bar.ra.kaːn/

Noun

بَرَّكَان (barrakān) m (plural بَرَّكَانَات (barrakānāt))

  1. a kind of rougher camlet used for clothing items
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Tarifit ⴰⴱⴻⵔⴽⴰⵏ (aberkan, black).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bar.kaːn/

Proper noun

بَرْكَان (barkān) f

  1. Berkane (a city in Oriental, Morocco)
Declension

References

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بُرْكَان (burkān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /burˈkaːn/

Noun

بركان (burkān) m (plural براكين (barākīn))

  1. volcano
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