Arabic edit

Etymology edit

أُمّ (ʔumm) +‎ قُرَى (qurā), literally the mother of cities.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

أُمّ الْقُرَى (ʔumm al-qurāf

  1. Mecca
    Synonyms: مَكَّة (makka), بَكَّة (bakka)

Declension edit