مجاهد
Arabic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ج ه د (j h d) |
| 11 terms |
Derived from the active participle of جَاهَدَ (jāhada, “to strive, labor, toil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu.d͡ʒaː.hid/
Noun
مُجَاهِد • (mujāhid) m (plural مُجَاهِدُونَ (mujāhidūna), feminine مُجَاهِدَة (mujāhida))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُجَاهِد mujāhid |
الْمُجَاهِد al-mujāhid |
مُجَاهِد mujāhid |
| nominative | مُجَاهِدٌ mujāhidun |
الْمُجَاهِدُ al-mujāhidu |
مُجَاهِدُ mujāhidu |
| accusative | مُجَاهِدًا mujāhidan |
الْمُجَاهِدَ al-mujāhida |
مُجَاهِدَ mujāhida |
| genitive | مُجَاهِدٍ mujāhidin |
الْمُجَاهِدِ al-mujāhidi |
مُجَاهِدِ mujāhidi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مُجَاهِدَيْن mujāhidayn |
الْمُجَاهِدَيْن al-mujāhidayn |
مُجَاهِدَيْ mujāhiday |
| nominative | مُجَاهِدَانِ mujāhidāni |
الْمُجَاهِدَانِ al-mujāhidāni |
مُجَاهِدَا mujāhidā |
| accusative | مُجَاهِدَيْنِ mujāhidayni |
الْمُجَاهِدَيْنِ al-mujāhidayni |
مُجَاهِدَيْ mujāhiday |
| genitive | مُجَاهِدَيْنِ mujāhidayni |
الْمُجَاهِدَيْنِ al-mujāhidayni |
مُجَاهِدَيْ mujāhiday |
| plural | sound masculine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُجَاهِدِين mujāhidīn |
الْمُجَاهِدِين al-mujāhidīn |
مُجَاهِدِي mujāhidī |
| nominative | مُجَاهِدُونَ mujāhidūna |
الْمُجَاهِدُونَ al-mujāhidūna |
مُجَاهِدُو mujāhidū |
| accusative | مُجَاهِدِينَ mujāhidīna |
الْمُجَاهِدِينَ al-mujāhidīna |
مُجَاهِدِي mujāhidī |
| genitive | مُجَاهِدِينَ mujāhidīna |
الْمُجَاهِدِينَ al-mujāhidīna |
مُجَاهِدِي mujāhidī |
Pashto
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid).
Noun
مجاهد • (mujāhíd) m
- exerting effort, endeavoring
- zealot, adherent, advocate, champion
- fighter for the faith, mujahid, soldier in the holy war, jihadist
- fighter, activist
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mu.d͡ʒaː.ˈhid/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊ.d͡ʒɑː.ɦɪd̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mo.d͡ʒɒː.ɦed̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mu.d͡ʒɔ.ɦid̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | mujāhid |
| Dari reading? | mujāhid |
| Iranian reading? | mojâhed |
| Tajik reading? | mujohid |
Noun
مجاهد • (mujāhid / mojâhed) (plural مجاهدین (mujāhidīn / mojâhedin), or مجاهدان (mujāhidān / mojâhedân), Tajik spelling муҷоҳид)
- fighter, warrior; especially a mujahid
- (by extension, Iran, socialism) a member of the People's Mojahedin of Iran
- (by extension, Dari, historical) a member of the Afghan mujahideen
- (archaic) laborer, endeavorer
Further reading
- Bulkin, Carleton (2012), “مجاهد”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “مجاهد”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “مجاهد”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul