قاهره
See also: قاهرة and قاہرہ
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-Qāhira, “Mars the Victorious”), after the planet's transit around the time of the city's founding.
Synonyms
- فسطاط (Fustat) (historical)
Descendants
- Turkish: Kahire
References
- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Kâhire”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 400
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [qɑː.hi.ˈɾa]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [qɑː.ɦɪ.ɾǽ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [qɑː.jɪ.ɾǽ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [qɔː.ji.ɾǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [qɒː.ɦe.ɹé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [qɔ.ɦi.ɾǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | qāhira |
| Dari reading? | qāhira |
| Iranian reading? | ğâhere |
| Tajik reading? | qohira |
Proper noun
| Dari | قاهره |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Қоҳира |
قاهره • (qâhere)
- Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
- Cairo (a governorate of Egypt)
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