قريش
Arabic
Etymology
Diminutive form of قِرْش (qirš, “shark, any large fish that eats smaller fish”); the name semantically is parallel to being the top dog, as sharks are apex predators at the top of their food chain.
Proper noun
قُرَيْش • (qurayš) f, m
Declension
Declension of noun قُرَيْش (qurayš)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | قُرَيْش qurayš |
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| Nominative | — | قُرَيْشٌ qurayšun |
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| Accusative | — | قُرَيْشًا qurayšan |
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| Genitive | — | قُرَيْشٍ qurayšin |
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Derived terms
- بَنُو قُرَيْش (banū qurayš)
- قُرَيْشِيّ (qurayšiyy)
- قُرَشِيّ (qurašiyy)
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