English → Arabic
duke in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- dūq
- Arabizi
duuq- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- دُوُقٌ dūqu
Other meanings
- دُوْلَة dawlat — duke · state, country
How to use it
دُوقٌ is a noble title, equivalent to “duke” in English. It is masculine and takes the regular noun endings. Use it with the definite article ال when specific, e.g., الدُوقُ. It is not used for ordinary people.
Example sentences
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زارَ الدُوقُ القصرَ البارِزَ.
zāra al-dūqu al-qaṣra al-bāriza.
The duke visited the grand palace.
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قَدَّمَ الدُوقُ هَدِيَّةً إلى المَكتَبِ.
qaddama al-dūqu hadiyyatan ilā al-maktabi.
The duke presented a gift to the office.
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سُئِلَ الدُوقُ عن سِيَاسَةِ الحُكُومَةِ.
su'ila al-dūqu ʿan siyāsati al-ḥukūmati.
The duke was asked about government policy.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
That's Duke!
هذا ديوك!
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
وامير قناز وامير تيمان وامير مبصار
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
وامير اهوليبامة وامير ايلة وامير فينون
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
امير مجديئيل امير عيرام. هؤلاء امراء ادوم
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
ومات هدد فكانت امراء ادوم امير تمناع امير علوة امير يتيت
# Margarete (died 1377), married in 1359, Landshut, to Duke Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria.
# مارغريت (توفيت 1377)، تزوجت عام 1359، لاندسهوت، من شتيفان الثاني، دوق بافاريا.
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
هؤلاء امراء الحوريين. امير لوطان وامير شوبال وامير صبعون وامير عنى
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
وامير ديشون وامير إيصر وامير ديشان. هؤلاء امراء الحوريين بامرائهم في ارض سعير
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
هؤلاء امراء بني عيسو. بنو اليفاز بكر عيسو امير تيمان وامير اومار وامير صفو وامير قناز
Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
وامير قورح وامير جعثام وامير عماليق. هؤلاء امراء أليفاز في ارض ادوم. هؤلاء بنو عدا.
And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
وهذه اسماء امراء عيسو حسب قبائلهم واماكنهم باسمائهم. امير تمناع وامير علوة وامير يتيت
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
وهؤلاء بنو رعوئيل بن عيسو. امير نحث وامير زارح وامير شمّة وامير مزّة. هؤلاء امراء رعوئيل في ارض ادوم. هؤلاء بنو بسمة امرأة عيسو.
Questions and answers
Can I use دُوقٌ for a fictional character?
Yes, it works for any noble figure, real or fictional.
Is there a feminine form?
The feminine equivalent is دوقة (dūqah).
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