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Arabic
Etymology
أُمّ (ʔumm) + قُرَى (qurā), literally “the mother of cities”.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
أُمّ الْقُرَى • (ʔumm al-qurā) f
- Mecca
- Synonyms: مَكَّة (makka), بَكَّة (bakka)
Declension
Declension of noun أُمّ الْقُرَى (ʔumm al-qurā)
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basic singular triptote
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Definite
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Construct
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| Informal
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أُمّ الْقُرَى
ʔumm al-qurā
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| Nominative
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أُمُّ الْقُرَى
ʔummu l-qurā
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| Accusative
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أُمَّ الْقُرَى
ʔumma l-qurā
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| Genitive
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أُمِّ الْقُرَى
ʔummi l-qurā
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