موسی

See also: موسى and موسي

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).

Proper noun

موسی • (musa)

  1. (Islam) Moses, the patriarch who led the Hebrews out of Egypt
Derived terms
  • موسوی (musevi, Mosaic; Jewish, Israelite)
  • موسی آغاجی (musa ağacı, boxthorn)
Descendants
  • Turkish: Musa

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā, razor, blade).

Noun

موسی • (musa) (plural مواسی (mevasi))

  1. razor, a keen-edged knife used in shaving the hair
    Synonym: اوستره (ustura)
Descendants

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? mūsā
Dari reading? mūsā
Iranian reading? musâ
Tajik reading? muso

Proper noun

Dari موسی
Iranian Persian
Tajik Мусо

موسی • (musâ)

  1. (Islam) Moses
  2. a male given name from Arabic

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

مُوسیٰ • (mūsām (Hindi spelling मूसा)

  1. (Islam) Moses
  2. a male given name from Arabic