Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yathrib

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: yathrib
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the original name of Medina before the advent of Islam

Example Sentences

"Muhammad did not have to wait more than a few years before the first signs of victory began to loom on the horizon, in the direction of Yathrib."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَثْرِب (yaṯrib).

Inflected Forms

Yethrib (alternative)

Questions

What does yathrib mean?: the original name of Medina before the advent of Islam
Where does yathrib come from?: Borrowed from Arabic يَثْرِب (yaṯrib).

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