marmar
See also: már-már
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek μάρμαρο (mármaro), from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).
Noun
marmar n (plural marmari or marmare)
Adjective
marmar
- like marble
Irish
Alternative forms
- marmal
Etymology
From Old Irish marmar, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).
Noun
marmar m (genitive singular marmair, nominative plural marmair)
- marble (rock of crystalline limestone)
Declension
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Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| marmar | mharmar | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “marmar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “marmar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “marmar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Malay
Etymology
Possibly either:
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /marmar/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [mama]
- Rhymes: -mar, -ar
Noun
marmar (Jawi spelling مرمر)
- marble (building material)
- Synonym: pualam
Further reading
- “marmar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maranao
Etymology
Noun
marmar
- marble (building material)
Old Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmarmar/
Noun
marmar f or m
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | marmarL | marmairL | marmaraH |
| vocative | marmarL | marmairL | marmaraH |
| accusative | marmairN | marmairL | marmaraH |
| genitive | marmaireH | marmarL | marmarN |
| dative | marmairL | marmaraib | marmaraib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
- marmarda
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| marmar also mmarmar in h-prothesis environments |
marmar pronounced with /β̃-/ |
marmar also mmarmar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Uzbek
| Yangi Imlo | |
|---|---|
| Cyrillic | мармар |
| Latin | marmar |
| Perso-Arabic (Afghanistan) |
Noun
marmar (plural -)