Madīnah
مَدِينَة
Say it ma-DEE-nah
A city
At a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Also spelled
- Madina, Medina, Madinah
Meaning & source
A city; al-Madīnah, the Prophet’s ﷺ city.
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والمَدِينة: الحِصْنُ يُبْنَى فِي أُصطُمَّةِ الأَرض، مُشْتَقٌّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ
Ibn Manẓūr, Lisān al-ʿArab, vol. 13, p. 402 (Dār Ṣādir, Beirut, 3rd ed. 1414 AH)