Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skybook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sky-book
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Qur'an.

Indian usage; Derogatory; Offensive

noun

The Bible.

Indian usage; Derogatory; Offensive

Etymology

From sky + book. Also Calque of Urdu آسمانی کتاب (asmānī kitāb, “heavenly book”), a popular term used in Pakistan for the Quran. Referring to the belief that the Quran was first revealed by an angel to Muhammad, a prophet in Islam, so it is considered as a book from Heaven.

Usage

Inflected Forms

skybooks (plural) sky book (alternative)

Phrases

sky daddy desert cult Good Book

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does skybook mean?
The Qur'an.
Where does skybook come from?
From sky + book. Also Calque of Urdu آسمانی کتاب (asmānī kitāb, “heavenly book”), a popular term used in Pakistan for the Quran. Referring to the belief that the Quran was first revealed by an angel to Muhammad, a prophet in Islam, so it is considered as a book from Heaven.

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