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بَقَرَة

baqaratun

a cow

গাভী

Root letters: ب ق رAppears 6 times in the Qur'an#1,146 most frequentNoun (ism)Feminine (muʾannath)
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About this word

Noun (ism)Feminine (muʾannath)Root letters: ب ق ر

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)بَقَرَةٌۭ4 times
  • Plural (jamʿ)بَقَرَٰتٍۢ2 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • بَقَرَةٌۭ(is) a cowbaqaratun · 3 times
  • بَقَرَٰتٍۢcowsbaqarātin · 2 times
  • بَقَرَةًۭ ۖa cowbaqaratan · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ب ق ر — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what is her color." He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in color - pleasing to the observers.'"

Surah 2:69 — Read full ayah

And [recall] when Moses said to his people, "Indeed, Allāh commands you to slaughter a cow." They said, "Do you take us in ridicule?" He said, "I seek refuge in Allāh from being among the ignorant."

Surah 2:67 — Read full ayah

[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people [i.e., the king and his court]; perhaps they will know [about you]."

Surah 12:46 — Read full ayah