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 15:48:11 -0800

Yusuf B Gursey wrote:
> 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.

balas seems to be found in cognates other semitic langauges.

ti:n is mentioned in the Qur'an .