"Iskandar" meaning in Malay

See Iskandar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [is.kan.da(r)] Forms: اسکندر [Jawi]
Rhymes: -dar, -ar Etymology: Either from Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar) or from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|fa-cls|اسکندر|tr=iskandar}} Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar), {{bor|ms|ar|إِسْكَنْدَر}} Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), {{der|ms|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}} Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=اسکندر}} Iskandar (Jawi spelling اسکندر)
  1. Variant of the name Alexander. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: the name Alexander
    Sense id: en-Iskandar-ms-name-PptPpsKE
  2. A male given name from Persian or Arabic. Categories (topical): Malay given names, Malay male given names
    Sense id: en-Iskandar-ms-name-fOM2AoHp Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "fa-cls",
        "3": "اسکندر",
        "tr": "iskandar"
      },
      "expansion": "Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "إِسْكَنْدَر"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "Ἀλέξανδρος"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Either from Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar) or from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).",
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    {
      "form": "اسکندر",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "اسکندر"
      },
      "expansion": "Iskandar (Jawi spelling اسکندر)",
      "name": "ms-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Is‧kan‧dar"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "the name Alexander"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Variant of the name Alexander."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "Alexander",
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
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            "Proper nouns",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nouns",
            "Lemmas"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "name": "Malay male given names",
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            "Given names",
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            "Proper nouns",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "44 56",
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
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        "A male given name from Persian or Arabic."
      ],
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        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[is.kan.da(r)]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-dar"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Iskandar"
}
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    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay proper nouns",
    "Malay terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Malay terms borrowed from Classical Persian",
    "Malay terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Malay terms derived from Arabic",
    "Malay terms derived from Classical Persian",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ar",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ar/3 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/dar"
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "إِسْكَنْدَر"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "Ἀλέξανδρος"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Either from Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar) or from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "اسکندر",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "اسکندر"
      },
      "expansion": "Iskandar (Jawi spelling اسکندر)",
      "name": "ms-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Is‧kan‧dar"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "the name Alexander"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Variant of the name Alexander."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Alexander",
          "Alexander"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "Malay given names",
        "Malay male given names",
        "Malay male given names from Arabic",
        "Malay male given names from Persian"
      ],
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        "A male given name from Persian or Arabic."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[is.kan.da(r)]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-dar"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Iskandar"
}

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