عماد

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع م د (ʕ-m-d). Cognate with Hebrew עַמּוּד, Classical Syriac ܥܰܡܽܘܕܳܐ, Ge'ez ዐምድ (ʿämd).

Pronunciation

Noun

عِمَاد (ʕimādm (plural عَمَد (ʕamad) or عُمُد (ʕumud))

  1. (Christianity) baptism
  2. column, pillar
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 89:6-7:
      أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ
      ʔalam tara kayfa faʕala rabbuka biʕādin ʔirama ḏāti l-ʕimādi
      Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with ʿAad - Iram - who had lofty pillars,

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Proper noun

عِمَاد (ʕimādm

  1. a male given name

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