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اسرافيل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This entry defines the proper name Israfil, an angel in Islamic tradition. It discusses its etymology, suggesting it might be a five-letter word with an original hamza.

Derived headwords

إِسْرَافِيلname
  1. 1.
    Israfilboth

    The name of an angel in Islamic tradition, often associated with blowing the trumpet on the Day of Judgment.

خماسيadjective
  1. 1.
    quintupleboth

    Consisting of five parts or letters.

همزةnoun
  1. 1.
    hamzaboth

    The Arabic letter 'ء', representing a glottal stop.

أصليةadjective
  1. 1.
    originalboth

    Existing from the beginning; fundamental or primary.

Parallel reading

إِسْرَافِيل، بكسر الهمزة: اسم ملك
Israfil, with a kasra on the hamza: the name of an angel.
وَقِيلَ خُمَاسِيٌّ هَمْزَتُهُ أَصْلِيَّةٌ
And it is said to be a five-letter word whose hamza is original.