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BoyPronounced Arabic /ˈjuː.suf/; Turkish /ju.ˈsuf/; Urdu /ˈjuː.sʊf/; Bengali /ˈiu̯.suf/Arabic language family

Yusuf

Arabic form of Yosef appearing in the Quran.

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Yusuf is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Arabic /ˈjuː.suf/; Turkish /ju.ˈsuf/; Urdu /ˈjuː.sʊf/; Bengali /ˈiu̯.suf/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationArabic /ˈjuː.suf/; Turkish /ju.ˈsuf/; Urdu /ˈjuː.sʊf/; Bengali /ˈiu̯.suf/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

Arabic form of Yosef (see Joseph ) appearing in the Quran. This is also the form used in several other languages.

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, turkish, indonesian, pashto, tajik, uzbek, urdu, bengali, quranic | Arabic: يوسف; Tajik: Юсуф; Urdu: یوسف; Bengali: ইউসুফ

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