عقاب

Arabic

Etymology

From the primitive root عقب (ʕáqaba), to follow, to ensue, to pursue.

Pronunciation

Noun

عُقَاب‎  (ʕuqāb) m, plurals أَعْقُب (’áʕqub)‎ or عِقْبَان (ʕiqbān)‎

  1. eagle

Noun

عِقَاب‎  (ʕiqāb) m

  1. punishment, infliction of punishment
  2. penalty

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Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic عقاب (ʿuqāb).

Pronunciation

Dari عقاب
Iranian Persian عقاب
Tajik уқоб

Noun

عقاب  ('oqâb), plural عقابان (oqâbân) or عقاب‌ها (oqâb-hâ)

  1. eagle

Etymology 2

From Arabic عقاب (ʿiqāb).

Pronunciation

Dari عقاب
Iranian Persian عقاب
Tajik иқоб

Noun

عقاب  ('eqâb)

  1. punishment

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Urdu

Etymology 1

From Arabic عقاب (ʕuqāb).

Noun

عقاب  ('uqāb) m, Hindi spelling उक़ाब

  1. eagle
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Arabic عقاب (ʕiqāb).

Noun

عقاب  ('iqāb) m, Hindi spelling इक़ाब

  1. punishment
  2. torture
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