عمرو
Arabic
Pronunciation
Proper noun
عَمْرو • (ʕamr) m
- a male given name, Amr
Usage notes
The retention of wawation in this word serves to distinguish it from عُمَر (ʕumar).
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote; singular of irregular noun | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | عَمْرو ʕamr |
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| nominative | — | عَمْرٌو ʕamrun |
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| accusative | — | عَمْرًا ʕamran |
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| genitive | — | عَمْرٍو ʕamrin |
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References
- William Wright, editor (1896), A Grammar of the Arabic Language, 3rd edition, volume 1, Cambridge: University Press, § 8 Rem. b, page 12