جبريل

Arabic

Alternative forms
  • جَبْرَئِل‎ (jabraʾil), جَبْرَئِيل‎ (jabraʾīl), جَبْرَائِيل‎ (jabrāʾīl)

Etymology

Alteration of جَبْرَائِيل‎ (jabrāʾīl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒib.riːl/
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒab.riːl/

Proper noun

جِبْرِيل or جَبْرِيل • (jibrīl or jabrīl) m

  1. The archangel Gabriel
  2. a male given name, Gabriel, Jibril

Usage notes

جِبْرِيل‎ (jibrīl) is the form used in the Quran in Ḥafṣ's reading and is usually used in Islamic contexts. Arabic-speaking Christians refer to Gabriel as جِبْرَائِيل‎ (jibrāʾīl).

Declension
Declension of noun جِبْرِيل (jibrīl)
Singular basic singular diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — جِبْرِيل
jibrīl		 —
Nominative — جِبْرِيلُ
jibrīlu		 —
Accusative — جِبْرِيلَ
jibrīla		 —
Genitive — جِبْرِيلَ
jibrīla		 —
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