كسرى
Arabic
Alternative forms
كَسْرَى (kasrā)
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Persian خسرو (xosrow).
Proper noun
كِسْرَى • (kisrā) m
- Khosrow (also Khosrov, Chosroes, Osroes), one of several Persian monarchs
Declension
| singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | كِسْرَى kisrā |
— |
| nominative | — | كِسْرَى kisrā |
— |
| accusative | — | كِسْرَى kisrā |
— |
| genitive | — | كِسْرَى kisrā |
— |
Etymology 2
From the name كِسْرَى (kisrā). Compare the expanded use of Caesar to refer to the Roman emperors in general (and the many descendants of the Latin term, including Kaiser, царь (carʹ), and قَيْصَر (qayṣar)).
Noun
كِسْرَى • (kisrā) m (plural أَكَاسِرَة (ʔakāsira) or أَكَاسِر (ʔakāsir))
Declension
| singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | كِسْرَى kisrā |
الْكِسْرَى al-kisrā |
كِسْرَى kisrā |
| nominative | كِسْرَى kisrā |
الْكِسْرَى al-kisrā |
كِسْرَى kisrā |
| accusative | كِسْرَى kisrā |
الْكِسْرَى al-kisrā |
كِسْرَى kisrā |
| genitive | كِسْرَى kisrā |
الْكِسْرَى al-kisrā |
كِسْرَى kisrā |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | كِسْرَيَيْن kisrayayn |
الْكِسْرَيَيْن al-kisrayayn |
كِسْرَيَيْ kisrayay |
| nominative | كِسْرَيَانِ kisrayāni |
الْكِسْرَيَانِ al-kisrayāni |
كِسْرَيَا kisrayā |
| accusative | كِسْرَيَيْنِ kisrayayni |
الْكِسْرَيَيْنِ al-kisrayayni |
كِسْرَيَيْ kisrayay |
| genitive | كِسْرَيَيْنِ kisrayayni |
الْكِسْرَيَيْنِ al-kisrayayni |
كِسْرَيَيْ kisrayay |
| plural | broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a); basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | أَكَاسِرَة; أَكَاسِر ʔakāsira; ʔakāsir |
الْأَكَاسِرَة; الْأَكَاسِر al-ʔakāsira; al-ʔakāsir |
أَكَاسِرَة; أَكَاسِر ʔakāsirat; ʔakāsir |
| nominative | أَكَاسِرَةٌ; أَكَاسِرُ ʔakāsiratun; ʔakāsiru |
الْأَكَاسِرَةُ; الْأَكَاسِرُ al-ʔakāsiratu; al-ʔakāsiru |
أَكَاسِرَةُ; أَكَاسِرُ ʔakāsiratu; ʔakāsiru |
| accusative | أَكَاسِرَةً; أَكَاسِرَ ʔakāsiratan; ʔakāsira |
الْأَكَاسِرَةَ; الْأَكَاسِرَ al-ʔakāsirata; al-ʔakāsira |
أَكَاسِرَةَ; أَكَاسِرَ ʔakāsirata; ʔakāsira |
| genitive | أَكَاسِرَةٍ; أَكَاسِرَ ʔakāsiratin; ʔakāsira |
الْأَكَاسِرَةِ; الْأَكَاسِرِ al-ʔakāsirati; al-ʔakāsiri |
أَكَاسِرَةِ; أَكَاسِرِ ʔakāsirati; ʔakāsiri |