عمرو

Arabic

Pronunciation

Proper noun

عَمْرو • (ʕamr) m

  1. a male given name, Amr

Usage notes

The retention of wawation in this word serves to distinguish it from عُمَر‎ (ʕumar).

Declension
Declension of noun عَمْرو (ʕamr)
Singular basic singular triptote‎; singular of irregular noun
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — عَمْرو
ʕamr		 —
Nominative — عَمْرٌو
ʕamrun		 —
Accusative — عَمْرًا‎‎‎; عَمْرًوا‎
ʕamran‎; ʕamran		 —
Genitive — عَمْرٍو
ʕamrin		 —

References
  • William Wright, editor (1896) A Grammar of the Arabic Language, volume 1, 3rd edition, Cambridge: University Press, § 8 Rem. b, page 12
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