بتول

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ب ت ل (b-t-l), from Proto-Semitic *batūl-. Compare Hebrew בְּתוּלָה (bəṯulá, chaste (woman)), Ugaritic 𐎁𐎚𐎍𐎚 (btlt), Aramaic בְּתוּלְתָּא (bəṯūltā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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بَتُول (batūlf (dual بَتُولَان (batūlān), plural بَتُولَات (batūlāt))

  1. A female given name.
  2. (defined) Mary Mother of Jesus.
  3. (defined) Fatima daughter of Muhammad.

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Adjective

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بَتُول (batūl) (feminine بَتُول (batūl), common plural بُتُل (butul), feminine plural بَتُولَات (batūlāt))

  1. chaste, virgin
    Synonyms: عَذْرَاء (ʕaḏrāʔ), بِكْر (bikr)
  2. pure
    Synonym: عَفِيف (ʕafīf)

Usage notes

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Although using the adjective for men is technically correct, it is rarely employed for this purpose, and such usage might be strange. A more appropriate term for men is عَفِيف (ʕafīf).

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Proper noun

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بَتُول (batūlf

  1. a female given name

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Malay

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Adjective

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بتول

  1. Jawi spelling of betul