جهنم

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word جهنم. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word جهنم, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say جهنم in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word جهنم you have here. The definition of the word جهنم will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofجهنم, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: جہنم

Arabic

Etymology

    Borrowed from Aramaic גֵּיהִנָּם (gēhinnām), from גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם (gē ḇen hinnōm, “valley of the son of Hinom”). The vocalization suggests that it may have been borrowed via Ge'ez ገሀነም (gähännäm).

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    جَهَنَّم • (jahannam) f

    1. (Islam, Christianity) hell, Gehenna
      Synonyms: سَعِير (saʕīr), لَظَىٰ (laẓā), النَّار (an-nār), هاوِيَة (hāwiya), جَحِيم (jaḥīm), حُطَمَة (ḥuṭama), سَقَر (saqar)

    Declension

    Declension of noun جَهَنَّم (jahannam)
    Singular basic singular diptote
    Indefinite Definite Construct
    Informal — جَهَنَّم
    jahannam     		—
    Nominative — جَهَنَّمُ
    jahannamu     		—
    Accusative — جَهَنَّمَ
    jahannama     		—
    Genitive — جَهَنَّمَ
    jahannama     		—

    Descendants

    References

    • Jonas Meyer (1901) Die Hölle im Islam‎ (in German), Basel: Fr. Reinhardt, Universitäts-Buchdruckerei

    Ottoman Turkish

    Etymology

    From Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam), from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gehinóm, “Gehenna”), from גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם (Ge ben Hinnom, “Valley of Hinnom”).

    Noun

    جهنم • (cehennem)

    1. (Islam) hell, Gehenna, a place of torment where sinners are believed to go after death.
      Synonyms: دوزخ (duzah), طامو (tamu)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    Further reading

    Persian

    Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam)bor.
      Persian جهنم

      Borrowed from Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam), borrowed from Aramaic גֵּיהִנָּם.

      Pronunciation

       

      Readings
      Classical reading? jahannam
      Dari reading? jahannam
      Iranian reading? jahannam
      Tajik reading? jahannam

      Noun

      Dari جهنم
      Iranian Persian
      Tajik ҷаҳаннам

      جَهَنَّم • (jahannam)

      1. hell

      Descendants

      Wikious
      Boobota
      Sagapedia