Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yaqub

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
yaqub
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

(Jacob), revered as a major nabi in Islam.

name

A male given name, Yaqub, Yakub, and Yacoub, from Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb).

Inflected Forms

Yakub (alternative)

Questions

What does yaqub mean?
(Jacob), revered as a major nabi in Islam.
Where does yaqub come from?
Borrowed from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb).

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