جبريل
Arabic
Alternative forms
- جَبْرَئِل (jabraʔil), جَبْرَئِيل (jabraʔīl), جَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl)
Etymology
Alteration of جَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒib.riːl/, /d͡ʒab.riːl/
- Rhymes: -iːl
Proper noun
جِبْرِيل or جَبْرِيل • (jibrīl or jabrīl) m
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
| singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | جِبْرِيل jibrīl |
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| nominative | — | جِبْرِيلُ jibrīlu |
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| accusative | — | جِبْرِيلَ jibrīla |
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| genitive | — | جِبْرِيلَ jibrīla |
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