صنعاء
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Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old South Arabian 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 (ṣnʿw); 𐩮𐩬𐩲 (ṣnʿ) is also found as a town-name. Both are of trivial derivation from 𐩮𐩬𐩲 (ṣnʿ, “to work, to work upon, to fortify”) cognate to Arabic صَنَعَ (ṣanaʕa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
صَنْعَاء • (ṣanʕāʔ) f
Declension[edit]
Declension of noun صَنْعَاء (ṣanʕāʔ)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | صَنْعَاء ṣanʕāʔ |
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| Nominative | — | صَنْعَاءُ ṣanʕāʔu |
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| Accusative | — | صَنْعَاءَ ṣanʕāʔa |
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| Genitive | — | صَنْعَاءَ ṣanʕāʔa |
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Derived terms[edit]
- صَنْعَانِيّ (ṣanʕāniyy, “Sanaani”)
Descendants[edit]
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