Arabic

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Etymology

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From ذُو (ḏū, owner) and كِفْل (kifl, lot, portion, share): "He who possesses the lot." The meaning of this is unclear. First attested in the Quran (at 21:85 and 38:48).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kiflm

  1. (Islam) Dhul-Kifl, Zul-Kifl, a prophet of Islam, sometimes identified with Ezekiel in the Bible

Declension

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Declension of noun ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl)
singular singular long construct
indefinite definite construct
informal ذُو الْكِفْل
ḏū l-kifl
nominative ذُو الْكِفْلِ
ḏū l-kifli
accusative ذَا الْكِفْلِ
ḏā l-kifli
genitive ذِي الْكِفْلِ
ḏī l-kifli
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See also

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