موسی

See also: موسى and موسي

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).

Proper noun

موسی • (musa)

  1. (Islam) Moses, the patriarch who led the Hebrews out of Egypt
Derived terms
  • موسوی (musevi, Mosaic; Jewish, Israelite)
  • موسی آغاجی (musa ağacı, boxthorn)
Descendants
  • Turkish: Musa

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā, razor, blade).

Noun

موسی • (musa) (plural مواسی (mevasi))

  1. razor, a keen-edged knife used in shaving the hair
    Synonym: اوستره (ustura)
Descendants

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [muː.sɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [muː.sɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mu.sɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? mūsā
Dari reading? mūsā
Iranian reading? musâ
Tajik reading? muso

Proper noun

Dari موسی
Iranian Persian
Tajik Мусо

موسی • (musâ)

  1. (Islam) Moses
  2. a male given name from Arabic

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

مُوسیٰ • (mūsā) m (Hindi spelling मूसा)

  1. (Islam) Moses
  2. a male given name from Arabic.
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