أكبر

See also: اکبر, اكبر, اكثر, أكثر, and اکثر

ﷳ U+FDF3, ﷳ ARABIC LIGATURE AKBAR ISOLATED FORM ← ﷲ [U+FDF2] Arabic Presentation Forms-A ﷴ → [U+FDF4]

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ك ب ر (k b r)
10 terms

Elative of كَبِير (kabīr, “big, great, powerful”).

Adjective

أَكْبَر • (ʔakbar) (feminine كُبْرَى (kubrā), masculine plural أَكْبَرُون (ʔakbarūn) or أَكَابِر (ʔakābir), feminine plural كُبْرَيَات (kubrayāt) or كُبَر (kubar))

1. elative degree of كَبِير (kabīr):
   1. greater; greatest
      • اللّٰهُ أَكْبَر ― allāhu ʔakbar ― God (Allah) is greater / the greatest
   2. bigger, larger; biggest, largest
   3. older, elder; oldest, eldest
2. senior (age, rank, etc.)

Declension

Declension of adjective أَكْبَر (ʔakbar)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular diptote		singular invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	أَكْبَر ʔakbar	الْأَكْبَر al-ʔakbar	كُبْرَى kubrā	الْكُبْرَى al-kubrā
Nominative	أَكْبَرُ ʔakbaru	الْأَكْبَرُ al-ʔakbaru	كُبْرَى kubrā	الْكُبْرَى al-kubrā
Accusative	أَكْبَرَ ʔakbara	الْأَكْبَرَ al-ʔakbara	كُبْرَى kubrā	الْكُبْرَى al-kubrā
Genitive	أَكْبَرَ ʔakbara	الْأَكْبَرِ al-ʔakbari	كُبْرَى kubrā	الْكُبْرَى al-kubrā
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	أَكْبَرَيْن ʔakbarayn	الْأَكْبَرَيْن al-ʔakbarayn	كُبْرَيَيْن kubrayayn	الْكُبْرَيَيْن al-kubrayayn
Nominative	أَكْبَرَانِ ʔakbarāni	الْأَكْبَرَانِ al-ʔakbarāni	كُبْرَيَانِ kubrayāni	الْكُبْرَيَانِ al-kubrayāni
Accusative	أَكْبَرَيْنِ ʔakbarayni	الْأَكْبَرَيْنِ al-ʔakbarayni	كُبْرَيَيْنِ kubrayayni	الْكُبْرَيَيْنِ al-kubrayayni
Genitive	أَكْبَرَيْنِ ʔakbarayni	الْأَكْبَرَيْنِ al-ʔakbarayni	كُبْرَيَيْنِ kubrayayni	الْكُبْرَيَيْنِ al-kubrayayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote		sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	أَكْبَرِين‎; أَكَابِر ʔakbarīn‎; ʔakābir	الْأَكْبَرِين‎; الْأَكَابِر al-ʔakbarīn‎; al-ʔakābir	كُبْرَيَات‎; كُبَر kubrayāt‎; kubar	الْكُبْرَيَات‎; الْكُبَر al-kubrayāt‎; al-kubar
Nominative	أَكْبَرُونَ‎; أَكَابِرُ ʔakbarūna‎; ʔakābiru	الْأَكْبَرُونَ‎; الْأَكَابِرُ al-ʔakbarūna‎; al-ʔakābiru	كُبْرَيَاتٌ‎; كُبَرٌ kubrayātun‎; kubarun	الْكُبْرَيَاتُ‎; الْكُبَرُ al-kubrayātu‎; al-kubaru
Accusative	أَكْبَرِينَ‎; أَكَابِرَ ʔakbarīna‎; ʔakābira	الْأَكْبَرِينَ‎; الْأَكَابِرَ al-ʔakbarīna‎; al-ʔakābira	كُبْرَيَاتٍ‎; كُبَرًا kubrayātin‎; kubaran	الْكُبْرَيَاتِ‎; الْكُبَرَ al-kubrayāti‎; al-kubara
Genitive	أَكْبَرِينَ‎; أَكَابِرَ ʔakbarīna‎; ʔakābira	الْأَكْبَرِينَ‎; الْأَكَابِرِ al-ʔakbarīna‎; al-ʔakābiri	كُبْرَيَاتٍ‎; كُبَرٍ kubrayātin‎; kubarin	الْكُبْرَيَاتِ‎; الْكُبَرِ al-kubrayāti‎; al-kubari

Etymology 2

Verb

أكبر (form I)

1. أَكْبُرُ (ʔakburu) /ʔak.bu.ru/: first-person singular non-past active indicative of كَبُرَ (kabura) and كَبَرَ (kabara)
2. أَكْبُرَ (ʔakbura) /ʔak.bu.ra/: first-person singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبُرَ (kabura) and كَبَرَ (kabara)
3. أَكْبُرْ (ʔakbur) /ʔak.bur/: first-person singular non-past active jussive of كَبُرَ (kabura) and كَبَرَ (kabara)
4. أُكْبَرُ (ʔukbaru) /ʔuk.ba.ru/: first-person singular non-past passive indicative of كَبَرَ (kabara)
5. أُكْبَرَ (ʔukbara) /ʔuk.ba.ra/: first-person singular non-past passive subjunctive of كَبَرَ (kabara)
6. أُكْبَرْ (ʔukbar) /ʔuk.bar/: first-person singular non-past passive jussive of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Etymology 3

Verb

أكبر (form II)

1. أُكَبِّرُ (ʔukabbiru) /ʔu.kab.bi.ru/: first-person singular non-past active indicative of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. أُكَبَّرُ (ʔukabbaru) /ʔu.kab.ba.ru/: first-person singular non-past passive indicative of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
3. أُكَبِّرَ (ʔukabbira) /ʔu.kab.bi.ra/: first-person singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
4. أُكَبَّرَ (ʔukabbara) /ʔu.kab.ba.ra/: first-person singular non-past passive subjunctive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
5. أُكَبِّرْ (ʔukabbir) /ʔu.kab.bir/: first-person singular non-past active jussive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
6. أُكَبَّرْ (ʔukabbar) /ʔu.kab.bar/: first-person singular non-past passive jussive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)