Nuh

See also: nuh

English

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), sometimes through other languages.

Proper noun

Nuh

  1. Noah, a major nabi in Islam.
  2. 71st chapter (sura) of Quran.
  3. A male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Noah
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi नूंह (nū̃h)

Proper noun

Nuh

  1. A district of Haryana, India.

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [noh]
  • Rhymes: -oh
  • Hyphenation: Nuh

Proper noun

Nuh (Jawi spelling نوح)

  1. (religion) A figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the Great Flood.
  2. a male given name from Arabic
  3. The 71st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ (nōḥ), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nōaẖ).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnuh/ [ˈn̪ʊh]
  • Rhymes: -uh
  • Syllabification: Nuh

Proper noun

Nuh (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜑ᜔) (Islam, biblical)

  1. Noah
    Synonym: Noe

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نوح (Nûh), from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ (nōḥ), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nōaẖ).

Proper noun

Nuh

  1. (biblical, Islam) Noah
  2. a male given name from Arabic

Coordinate terms