القاعدة
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]| 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)