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)
11 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. greater (Of two, or rarely more than two, things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc)

   Antonym: أَصْغَر (ʔaṣḡar)

   شِرْك أَصْغَر / شِرْكٌ أَكْبَر ― širk ʔaṣḡar / širkun ʔakbar ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   فَاصِلَة صُغْرَى / فَاصِلَة كُبْرَى ― fāṣila(t) ṣuḡrā / fāṣila(t) kubrā ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. 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)