أورشليم
See also: اورشلیم
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܫܠܡ (ʾūrišlēm, ʾōrēšlim), a pre-Hebrew form. Compare 𒌑𒊒𒊓𒅆𒆠 (Urušalim) in the Armana letters (14th century B.C.).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
أُورُشَلِيم • (ʔūrušalīm) f
- (Christianity, Israel) Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Usage notes edit
Because of its common origin with Hebrew ירושלים, the Arabic أُورُشَلِيم (ʔūrušalīm) is used in official Arabic documents of the Israeli government. It is also used in Christian liturgical Arabic. Outside of these two contexts, the name is seldom used and الْقُدْس (al-quds) is preferred.
Declension edit
Declension of noun أُورُشَلِيم (ʔūrušalīm)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
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| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | أُورُشَلِيم ʔūrušalīm |
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| Nominative | — | أُورُشَلِيمُ ʔūrušalīmu |
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| Accusative | — | أُورُشَلِيمَ ʔūrušalīma |
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| Genitive | — | أُورُشَلِيمَ ʔūrušalīma |
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Synonyms edit
- اَلْقُدْس (al-quds)
- بَيْت اَلْمَقْدِس (bayt al-maqdis)