Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of شُكْر (šukr, thankfulness, gratitude) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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شُكْرِيّ (šukriyy) (feminine شُكْرِيَّة (šukriyya), masculine plural شُكْرِيُّونَ (šukriyyūna), feminine plural شُكْرِيَّات (šukriyyāt))

  1. of thanks, thanking

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “شكري”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Proper noun

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شُكْرِيّ (šukriyym

  1. a male given name, Shukri or Shokri, meaning “thankful”, feminine equivalent شُكْرِيَّة (šukriyya)
  2. a surname, Shukri or Shokri

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: Şükrü
  • Ottoman Turkish: شكری (Şükrî)