القاعدة
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See also: القاعده
Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the root ق ع د (q-ʕ-d), pertaining to the base of the human body—i.e. the buttocks.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
الْقَاعِدَة • (al-qāʕida) f
- al-Qaeda, a terrorist militant Islamic organization.
- The Base, a database of mercenaries recruited as part of Maktab al-Khidamat to fight the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
Noun[edit]
الْقَاعِدَة • (al-qāʕida) f (plural الْقَاعِدَات (al-qāʕidāt) or الْقَوَاعِد (al-qawāʕid))
- the toilet, a Western-style sitting toilet as opposed to a squatting toilet.
Declension[edit]
Declension of noun الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | الْقَاعِدَة al-qāʕida |
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| Nominative | — | الْقَاعِدَةُ al-qāʕidatu |
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| Accusative | — | الْقَاعِدَةَ al-qāʕidata |
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| Genitive | — | الْقَاعِدَةِ al-qāʕidati |
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Synonyms[edit]
- فَرَنْجِيّ (faranjiyy)