برهان

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Arabic

Etymology

  • From the root ب ر ه ن (b-r-h-n), interrelated or derived from the roots ب ر ه (b-r-h) meaning "to make white", "to clear up", "to restore to a state of youth or innocence" and ب ر ء (b-r-ʔ) meaning "to be free from wrong", "to be absolved from wrongdoing", "to be without blame", "to be innocent".
  • From Ge'ez ብርሃን (bərhan, “light, brightness”), from በርሀ (bärhä, “to be bright, to be clear”).
  • From Old South Arabian 𐩨𐩧𐩠𐩬 (brhn, “testimony”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bur.haːn/
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Noun

بُرْهَان • (burhān) m (dual بُرْهَانَانِ (burhānāni), plural بَرَاهِين (barāhīn))

  1. proof, evidence
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:111:
      هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
      hātū burhānakum ʔin kuntum ṣādiqīna
      Give your proof, if you are truthful.
  2. a demonstration

Declension

Declension of noun بُرْهَان (burhān)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal بُرْهَان
burhān 		الْبُرْهَان
al-burhān 		بُرْهَان
burhān
Nominative بُرْهَانٌ
burhānun 		الْبُرْهَانُ
al-burhānu 		بُرْهَانُ
burhānu
Accusative بُرْهَانًا
burhānan 		الْبُرْهَانَ
al-burhāna 		بُرْهَانَ
burhāna
Genitive بُرْهَانٍ
burhānin 		الْبُرْهَانِ
al-burhāni 		بُرْهَانِ
burhāni
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal بُرْهَانَيْن
burhānayn 		الْبُرْهَانَيْن
al-burhānayn 		بُرْهَانَيْ
burhānay
Nominative بُرْهَانَانِ
burhānāni 		الْبُرْهَانَانِ
al-burhānāni 		بُرْهَانَا
burhānā
Accusative بُرْهَانَيْنِ
burhānayni 		الْبُرْهَانَيْنِ
al-burhānayni 		بُرْهَانَيْ
burhānay
Genitive بُرْهَانَيْنِ
burhānayni 		الْبُرْهَانَيْنِ
al-burhānayni 		بُرْهَانَيْ
burhānay
Plural basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal بَرَاهِين
barāhīn 		الْبَرَاهِين
al-barāhīn 		بَرَاهِين
barāhīn
Nominative بَرَاهِينُ
barāhīnu 		الْبَرَاهِينُ
al-barāhīnu 		بَرَاهِينُ
barāhīnu
Accusative بَرَاهِينَ
barāhīna 		الْبَرَاهِينَ
al-barāhīna 		بَرَاهِينَ
barāhīna
Genitive بَرَاهِينَ
barāhīna 		الْبَرَاهِينِ
al-barāhīni 		بَرَاهِينِ
barāhīni

Proper noun

بُرْهَان • (burhān) m

  1. a male given name, Burhan
  2. an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Declension

Declension of noun بُرْهَان (burhān)
Singular basic singular diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — بُرْهَان
burhān 		—
Nominative — بُرْهَانُ
burhānu 		—
Accusative — بُرْهَانَ
burhāna 		—
Genitive — بُرْهَانَ
burhāna 		—

References

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