یوسف

یوسف

See also: يوسف‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic يُوسُف‎ (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף‎ (yoséf).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /juːˈsuf/, /juːˈsif/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /juːˈsʊf/, /juːˈsɪf/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /juːˈsof/, /juːˈsef/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /juˈsuf/, /juˈsif/

Proper noun

یوسف • (yusof or yusef)

1. Joseph (eleventh and favourite son of Jacob)
2. Joseph (husband of the Virgin Mary)
3. Joseph (12th sura (chapter) of the Quran)
4. Joseph (Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.)
5. a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph

Derived terms

• یوسفی‎ (yusefi)