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

  • (Tajik) IPA(key): /muˈsɔ/

Proper noun

Dari موسی
Iranian Persian
Tajik Мусо (Muso)

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 • (mūsá) m (Hindi spelling मूसा)

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