ياقوت

See also: یاقوت

Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos), possibly via Sogdian [script needed] (yγwth /⁠yaγūt⁠/, ruby).

Noun

يَاقُوت • (yāqūt) m (plural يَوَاقِيت (yawāqīt))

  1. ruby
  2. sapphire

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Gharib, B. (1995) “yγwth”, in Sogdian dictionary: Sogdian–Persian–English, Tehran: Farhangan Publications, page 446b
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