هيكل

See also: هیکل and هیكل

Arabic

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒂍𒃲 (e₂-gal /⁠ēgal⁠/, literally big temple/palace) through Akkadian 𒂍𒃲 (ēkallum). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew הֵיכָל (hêḵāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haj.kal/

Noun

هَيْكَل • (haykal) m (plural هَيَاكِل (hayākil))

  1. temple
    هَيْكَل سُلَيْمَان
    haykal sulaymān
    Solomon's Temple
  2. structure
  3. framework
  4. skeleton
  5. altar (of a church, etc)
  6. chassis (of a car)
  7. casing

Declension

Descendants

  • English: haikal
  • Ge'ez: ሀይከል (häykäl)
  • Persian: هیکل (heykal, statue) (see there for further descendants)
  • Swahili: hekalu

Proper noun

هَيْكَل • (haykal) m or f

  1. a surname. Haykal
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