Arabic

Noun

ذَرَّة • ‎(ḏarra) f ‎(singulative, collective ذَرّ ‎(ḏarr), paucal ذَرَّات ‎(ḏarrāt))

1. atom
2. tiny particle, speck, mote

Declension

Etymology 2

From the root ذ ر و ‎(ḏ-r-w) or ذ ر ي ‎(ḏ-r-y)? Compare ذَرَا ‎(ḏarā, “to scatter, to blow away”), also spelled ذَرَى ‎(ḏarā).

Noun

ذُرَة • ‎(ḏura) f ‎(collective, singulative ذُرَة ‎(ḏura))

1. maize, durum corn, Indian corn (Zea mays L.)

Declension

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

ذُرَة

From Arabic ذُرَة ‎(ḏura)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðura/
• IPA^(key): /dura/ (speakers with full /ð/ and /d/ merger)

Noun

ذُرَة • ‎(dura) m f pl

1. maize, corn

Synonyms

• حَبَش

Etymology 2

From Arabic ذَرَّة ‎(ḏarra)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðarːa/
• IPA^(key): /zarːa/ (speakers with full /ð/ and /z/ merger)

Noun

ذَرَّة • ‎(ḏarra) f (plural ذَرَّات ‎(ḏarrāt))

1. atom
2. tiny particle, speck, mote