ميكال

Arabic

Etymology

Alteration of مِيكَائِيل (mīkāʔīl). This reading is unique to the tradition of Ḥafṣ, where other traditions have مِيكَائِل (mīkāʔil) or مِيكَائِيل (mīkāʔīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miː.kaːl/

Proper noun

مِيكَال • (mīkāl) m

  1. (Islam) the archangel Michael

Usage notes

مِيكَال (mīkāl) is the form used in the most popular reading tradition of the Qur'an and is usually used in Islamic contexts. Arabic-speaking Christians usually refer to Michael as مِيخَائِيل (mīḵāʔīl).

Declension

Declension of noun مِيكَال (mīkāl)
singular basic singular diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal — مِيكَال
mīkāl 		—
nominative — مِيكَالُ
mīkālu 		—
accusative — مِيكَالَ
mīkāla 		—
genitive — مِيكَالَ
mīkāla 		—
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