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Yahya

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See also: Ýahýa

English

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Etymology

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From Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), equivalent to John in the Qur'an.

Proper noun

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Yahya

  1. A prophet of Islam.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.
  3. A surname from Arabic.

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Turkish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یحیی (Yahya), borrowed from Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /jahˈjaː/
    • Hyphenation: Yah‧ya

    Proper noun

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    Yahya

    1. (Christianity) John the Baptist
      Synonyms: Vaftizci Yahya, Yuhanna
    2. (Islam) A prophet of Islam who heralded the coming of Jesus (understood to be John the Baptist)
    3. a male given name from Arabic

    Declension

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    Declension of Yahya
    singular plural
    nominative Yahya Yahyalar / Yahya'lar
    definite accusative Yahya'yı Yahyaları / Yahya'ları
    dative Yahya'ya Yahyalara / Yahya'lara
    locative Yahya'da Yahyalarda / Yahya'larda
    ablative Yahya'dan Yahyalardan / Yahya'lardan
    genitive Yahya'nın Yahyaların / Yahya'ların

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