يونس

See also: یونس

Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā). Doublet of يُونَان (yūnān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /juː.nus/, (colloquial) /juː.nis/

Proper noun

يُونُس • (yūnusm

  1. Jonah, Jonas (prophet)
    Synonym: يُونَان (yūnān)
  2. The 10th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an
  3. a male given name

Declension

Declension of noun يُونُس (yūnus)
singular basic singular diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal يُونُس
yūnus
nominative يُونُسُ
yūnusu
accusative يُونُسَ
yūnusa
genitive يُونُسَ
yūnusa

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: Yunis
  • Bengali: ইউনুস (iunus), ইউনূস (iunus)
  • Classical Persian: یونس (yūnus, yūnis)
  • English: Yunus, Yunis, Younus, Younis
  • French: Younès, Younes, Youness
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: यूनुस (yūnus), युनुस (yunus), युनूस (yunūs), यूनिस (yūnis)
    Urdu: یونس (yūnus)
  • Indonesian: Yunus, Junus (1947–1972)
  • Odia: ୟୁନୁସ (yunusa)
  • Ottoman Turkish: یونس (Yûnus), Եունուս (Yunus)Armeno-Turkish

See also

Islamic prophetsedit