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broken plural in Arabic

جَمْع تَكْسِير jamʕ taksīr

broken plural in Arabic: جَمْع تَكْسِير (jamʕ taksīr), جَمْع مُكَسَّر (jamʕ mukassar). In English, broken plural means an irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is مَكَاتِب (makātib, “desks”), the plural form of مَكْتَب (maktab, “desk”).

Arabic words for broken plural

in Arabic and other languages, irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels
جَمْع تَكْسِير jamʕ taksīr, جَمْع مُكَسَّر jamʕ mukassar

English meaning of broken plural

  1. noun An irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is مَكَاتِب (makātib, “desks”), the plural form of مَكْتَب (maktab, “desk”).

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Questions about broken plural in Arabic

What is the meaning of broken plural in Arabic?
Broken plural in Arabic is جَمْع تَكْسِير (jamʕ taksīr), جَمْع مُكَسَّر (jamʕ mukassar).
ما معنى كلمة broken plural؟
Broken plural: جَمْع تَكْسِير (jamʕ taksīr), جَمْع مُكَسَّر (jamʕ mukassar).
What does broken plural mean in English?
Broken plural means an irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is مَكَاتِب (makātib, “desks”), the plural form of مَكْتَب (maktab, “desk”).

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