کتاب مقدس
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْكِتَاب الْمُقَدَّس (al-kitāb al-muqaddas).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ki.taː.bi mu.qad.ˈdas/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɪ.t̪ʰɑː.bɪ mʊ.qäd̪.d̪äs]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲe.t̪ʰɒː.be mo.ʁæd̪.d̪æs]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰi.t̪ʰɔ.bi mu.qäd̪.d̪äs]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kitāb-i muqaddas |
| Dari reading? | kitāb-i muqaddas |
| Iranian reading? | ketâb-e moġaddas |
| Tajik reading? | kitob-i muqaddas |
Proper noun
کِتابِ مُقَدَّس • (ketâb-e moqaddas)
- (Christianity) the Bible
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian کِتابِ مُقَدَّس (kitāb-i muqaddas), from Arabic الْكِتَابُ الْمُقَدَّس (al-kitābu l-muqaddas, literally “the holy scripture”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kɪ.t̪ɑːb.eː mʊ.qəd̪.d̪əs/
Proper noun
کِتابِ مُقَدَّس • (kitāb-i muqaddas) f (Hindi spelling किताब-ए-मुक़द्दस)
- (Christianity) the Bible
Synonyms
- بائِبِل (bāibil) (chiefly used by Muslims)