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موسى

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See also: موسي and موسی

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ (mūšē), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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مُوسَى (mūsām

  1. (Abrahamic religions) Moses
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 33:69:
      يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ آذَوْا مُوسَى فَبَرَّأَهُ اللَّهُ مِمَّا قَالُوا وَكَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَجِيهًا
      yā ʔayyuhā llaḏīna ʔāmanū lā takūnū kāllaḏīna ʔāḏaw mūsā fabarraʔahu l-lahu mimmā qālū wakāna ʕinda l-lahi wajīhan
      O you who have believed, be not like those who abused Moses; then Allah cleared him of what they said. And he, in the sight of Allah, was distinguished.
  2. a male given name, Musa
Declension
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Declension of noun مُوسَى (mūsā)
singular singular invariable
indefinite definite construct
informal مُوسَى
mūsā
nominative مُوسَى
mūsā
accusative مُوسَى
mūsā
genitive مُوسَى
mūsā
Descendants
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See also

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Etymology 2

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From the root م و س (m w s), meaning "to razor", "to cut", "to slice or trim"; ultimately from Proto-Afroasiatic *mVs- (knife, spear; iron).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muː.saː/, /muː.san/

Noun

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مُوسَى or مُوسًى (mūsā or mūsanf or m (construct state مُوسَى (mūsā), dual مُوسَيَانِ (mūsayāni), plural مَوَاسٍ (mawāsin, construct state مَوَاسِي (mawāsī)) or مُوسَيَات (mūsayāt))

  1. razor, blade
  2. knife, pocketknife
Declension
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Declension of noun مُوسَى (mūsā)‎; مُوسًى (mūsan)
singular singular invariable‎;
singular in ـًى (-an)
indefinite definite construct
informal مُوسَى
mūsā
الْمُوسَى
al-mūsā
مُوسَى
mūsā
nominative مُوسَى‎; مُوسًى
mūsā‎; mūsan
الْمُوسَى
al-mūsā
مُوسَى
mūsā
accusative مُوسَى‎; مُوسًى
mūsā‎; mūsan
الْمُوسَى
al-mūsā
مُوسَى
mūsā
genitive مُوسَى‎; مُوسًى
mūsā‎; mūsan
الْمُوسَى
al-mūsā
مُوسَى
mūsā
dual indefinite definite construct
informal مُوسَيَيْن
mūsayayn
الْمُوسَيَيْن
al-mūsayayn
مُوسَيَيْ
mūsayay
nominative مُوسَيَانِ
mūsayāni
الْمُوسَيَانِ
al-mūsayāni
مُوسَيَا
mūsayā
accusative مُوسَيَيْنِ
mūsayayni
الْمُوسَيَيْنِ
al-mūsayayni
مُوسَيَيْ
mūsayay
genitive مُوسَيَيْنِ
mūsayayni
الْمُوسَيَيْنِ
al-mūsayayni
مُوسَيَيْ
mūsayay
plural broken plural diptote in ـٍ (-in)‎;
sound feminine plural
indefinite definite construct
informal مَوَاسِي‎; مُوسَيَات
mawāsī‎; mūsayāt
الْمَوَاسِي‎; الْمُوسَيَات
al-mawāsī‎; al-mūsayāt
مَوَاسِي‎; مُوسَيَات
mawāsī‎; mūsayāt
nominative مَوَاسٍ‎; مُوسَيَاتٌ
mawāsin‎; mūsayātun
الْمَوَاسِي‎; الْمُوسَيَاتُ
al-mawāsī‎; al-mūsayātu
مَوَاسِي‎; مُوسَيَاتُ
mawāsī‎; mūsayātu
accusative مَوَاسِيَ‎; مُوسَيَاتٍ
mawāsiya‎; mūsayātin
الْمَوَاسِيَ‎; الْمُوسَيَاتِ
al-mawāsiya‎; al-mūsayāti
مَوَاسِيَ‎; مُوسَيَاتِ
mawāsiya‎; mūsayāti
genitive مَوَاسٍ‎; مُوسَيَاتٍ
mawāsin‎; mūsayātin
الْمَوَاسِي‎; الْمُوسَيَاتِ
al-mawāsī‎; al-mūsayāti
مَوَاسِي‎; مُوسَيَاتِ
mawāsī‎; mūsayāti
Descendants
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  • Egyptian Arabic: موس (mūs)
  • Libyan Arabic: موس (mūs)
  • Maltese: mus
  • Moroccan Arabic: موس (mūs)
  • Byzantine Greek: ἄμουσα f (ámousa, razor, pocketknife)