جبريل

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of جَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒib.riːl/, /d͡ʒab.riːl/
  • Rhymes: -iːl

Proper noun

جِبْرِيل or جَبْرِيل • (jibrīl or jabrīlm

  1. (Islam) The archangel Gabriel
  2. a male given name, Jibril, equivalent to English Gabriel

Usage notes

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).

Declension

Declension of noun جِبْرِيل (jibrīl)
singular basic singular diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal جِبْرِيل
jibrīl
nominative جِبْرِيلُ
jibrīlu
accusative جِبْرِيلَ
jibrīla
genitive جِبْرِيلَ
jibrīla