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سرفل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to proper names, specifically angelic or royal titles. The entry discusses variations in the spelling and pronunciation of these names, suggesting potential etymological origins or linguistic debates surrounding them.

Derived headwords

إِسْرَافِيلname
  1. 1.
    Israfilboth

    A proper name, likely referring to the angel Israfil.

إِسْرَافِينname
  1. 1.
    Israfeenclassical

    A variant or plural form of the name Israfil.

سَرَافِيلname
  1. 1.
    Serafeelclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the name Israfil.

سَرَافِينname
  1. 1.
    Serafeenclassical

    A variant pronunciation of Israfeen.

إِسْرَائِيلname
  1. 1.
    Israelboth

    A proper name, referring to the prophet Jacob or the nation of Israel.

إِسْرَائِينname
  1. 1.
    Israeenclassical

    A variant or plural form of the name Israel.

Parallel reading

إسرافيل وإسرافين وكان القناني يقول سرافيل وسرافين وإسرائيل وإسرائين
Israfil and Israfeen, and Al-Qinnani used to say Serafeel and Serafeen, and Israel and Israeen.
وزعم يعقوب أنه بدل اسم ملك
And Ya'qub claimed that it was a substitution for the name of an angel.
وقد تكون همزة إسرافيل أصلا فهو على هذا خماسي
And the hamza of Israfil might be original, making it pentasyllabic on this basis.