جبريل
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Arabic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- جَبْرَئِل (jabraʔil), جَبْرَئِيل (jabraʔīl), جَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl)
Etymology
[edit]Alteration of جَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]جِبْرِيل or جَبْرِيل • (jibrīl or jabrīl) m
- The archangel Gabriel
- a male given name, Gabriel, Jibril
Usage notes
[edit]جِبْرِيل (jibrīl) is the form used in the Quran in Ḥafṣ's reading and is usually used in Islamic contexts. Arabic-speaking Christians refer to Gabriel as جِبْرَائِيل (jibrāʔīl).
Declension
[edit]Declension of noun جِبْرِيل (jibrīl)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
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| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | جِبْرِيل jibrīl |
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| Nominative | — | جِبْرِيلُ jibrīlu |
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| Accusative | — | جِبْرِيلَ jibrīla |
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| Genitive | — | جِبْرِيلَ jibrīla |
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