کتاب مقدس

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْكِتَاب الْمُقَدَّس (al-kitāb al-muqaddas).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ki.tɑː.βi mu.qað.das]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪ.t̪ʰɑː.bɪ mʊ.qäd̪.d̪äs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪ.t̪ʰɑː.bɪ mʊ.qäd̪.d̪äs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪ.t̪ʰɑː.bɪ mʊ.qäd̪.d̪äs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰi.t̪ʰɔː.bi mu.qäd̪.d̪äs]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲe.t̪ʰɒː.be mo.ʁæd̪.d̪æs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰi.t̪ʰɔ.bi mu.qäd̪.d̪äs]

Readings
Classical reading?	kitāḇ-i muqaḏḏas
Dari reading?	kitāb-i muqaddas
Iranian reading?	ketâb-e moğaddas
Tajik reading?	kitob-i muqaddas

Proper noun

کِتابِ مُقَدَّس • (ketâb-e moqaddas)

1. (Christianity) the Bible

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کِتابِ مُقَدَّس (kitāb-i muqaddas), from Arabic الْكِتَابُ الْمُقَدَّس (al-kitābu l-muqaddas, literally “the holy scripture”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kɪ.t̪ɑːb.eː mʊ.qəd̪.d̪əs/

Proper noun

کِتابِ مُقَدَّس • (kitāb-i muqaddas) f (Hindi spelling किताब-ए-मुक़द्दस)

1. (Christianity) the Bible

Synonyms

• بائِبِل (bāibil) (chiefly used by Muslims)