المدينة المنورة
Arabic
Etymology
From مَدِينَة (madīna, “city”) and مُنَوَّرَة (munawwara, “illuminated, shining”). Literally, "the shining city".
Proper noun
الْمَدِينَة الْمُنَوَّرَة • (al-madīna l-munawwara) f
- Medina (a major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia; holy to Islam)
- Medina (a province of Saudi Arabia)
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | الْمَدِينَة الْمُنَوَّرَة al-madīna l-munawwara |
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| nominative | — | الْمَدِينَةُ الْمُنَوَّرَةُ al-madīnatu l-munawwaratu |
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| accusative | — | الْمَدِينَةَ الْمُنَوَّرَةَ al-madīnata l-munawwarata |
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| genitive | — | الْمَدِينَةِ الْمُنَوَّرَةِ al-madīnati l-munawwarati |
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Synonyms
- الْمَدِينَة (al-madīna)