Re: Origin of arabic word ti:n(un)- fig

From: Yusuf B Gursey (ybg_at_theworld.com)
Date: 03/27/05 

Date: 27 Mar 2005 15:10:53 -0800

dayn wrote:
> What is the origin of arabic word ti:n(un)- fig and is there other
> words in arab. for fig?

sometimes the distinction between ti:n(un) "fig tree" (properly a
collective)and balas(un) "fig (fruit)" is observed, more so in
classical arabic. balas(un) seems quite rare in MSA but still
occasionally found, and rare in classical arabic as well.

I don't know of any etymological notes, and also for the ones I haven't
answered yet. if you put them all under one heading in the future like
"arabic words" then it will be easier to search them in the future
should I run across any etymological notes.

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