القاهرة
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ق ه ر (q h r) |
| 6 terms |
Etymology
Literally, “the Victorious”, named after an epithet of the planet Mars, النَّجْم القَاهِر (an-najm al-qāhir, “the victorious star”), in reference to Mars' passage above the site of the city at the time of the foundation of its walls in 969 CE; from قَهَرَ (qahara, “to defeat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.qaː.hi.ra/
Proper noun
الْقَاهِرَة • (al-qāhira) f
- Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
- Cairo (a governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city)
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | الْقَاهِرَة al-qāhira |
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| nominative | — | الْقَاهِرَةُ al-qāhiratu |
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| accusative | — | الْقَاهِرَةَ al-qāhirata |
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| genitive | — | الْقَاهِرَةِ al-qāhirati |
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Derived terms
- قَاهِرِيّ (qāhiriyy)
Descendants
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [al.qɑːheɾɑ]
Proper noun
القاهرة • (al-qahera) f
- Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
- Cairo (a governorate of Egypt)
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.ɡaːh.ra/, [al.qaːh.ra]
Proper noun
القاهرة • (algāhra) f
- Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
- Cairo (a governorate of Egypt)
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira).
Proper noun
القاهرة • (il-qāhira) f
- Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)