جبريل

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Arabic[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Alteration of جَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl).

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Proper noun[edit]

جِبْرِيل or جَبْرِيل (jibrīl or jabrīlm

  1. The archangel Gabriel
  2. 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).

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