Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ب ت ل (b-t-l), from Proto-Semitic *batūl-. Compare Hebrew בְּתוּלָה (bəṯulá, chaste (woman)), Ugaritic 𐎁𐎚𐎍𐎚 (btlt), Aramaic בְּתוּלְתָּא (bəṯūltā).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

بَتُول (batūlf (dual بَتُولَان (batūlān), plural بَتُولَات (batūlāt))

  1. A female given name.
  2. (defined) Mary Mother of Jesus.
  3. (defined) Fatima daughter of Muhammad.

Declension edit

Adjective edit

بَتُول (batūl) (feminine بَتُول (batūl), common plural بُتُل (butul), feminine plural بَتُولَات (batūlāt))

  1. chaste, virgin
    Synonyms: عَذْرَاء (ʕaḏrāʔ), بِكْر (bikr)
  2. pure
    Synonym: عَفِيف (ʕafīf)

Usage notes edit

Although using the adjective for men is correct, it is rarely used for this purpose, and such usage might be strange. A more appropriate term for men is عَفِيف (ʕafīf).

Declension edit

Proper noun edit

بَتُول (batūlf

  1. a female given name

Declension edit

Malay edit

Adjective edit

بتول

  1. Jawi spelling of betul