farao

See also: faraó, fáraó, and farão

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfarao]

Noun

farao m anim or n

1. Alternative form of faraon

Declension

Declension of farao (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	farao	faraoni, faraonové
genitive	faraona	faraonů
dative	faraonovi, faraonu	faraonům
accusative	faraona	faraony
vocative	faraone	faraoni, faraonové
locative	faraonovi, faraonu	faraonech
instrumental	faraonem	faraony

Declension of farao (semisoft neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	farao	faraa
genitive	faraa	faraí
dative	farau	faraům
accusative	farao	faraa
vocative	farao	faraa
locative	farau	faraech
instrumental	faraem	faray

Further reading

• “farao”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “farao”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “farao”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Danish

Etymology

From Late Latin pharaō, from Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (par‘ōh), from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ (“palace, pharaoh”), literally pr (“house”) + ꜥꜣ (“great, big”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /farao/, [ˈfɑːʁɑo], [ˈfɑːʁɑw]

Noun

farao c (singular definite faraoen, plural indefinite faraoer or faraoner)

1. pharaoh

Inflection

Declension of farao

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	farao	faraoen	faraoer faraoner	faraoerne faraonerne
genitive	faraos	faraoens	faraoers faraoners	faraoernes faraonernes

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

farao m (plural farao's, diminutive faraootje n)

1. pharaoh

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑ(ː)rɑo/, [ˈfɑ̝(ː)rɑ̝o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑo
• Syllabification^(key): fa‧ra‧o

Noun

farao

1. Alternative spelling of faarao

Declension

Inflection of farao (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)
nominative		farao	faraot
genitive		faraon	faraoiden faraoitten
partitive		faraota	faraoita
illative		faraoon	faraoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		farao	faraot
accusative	nom.	farao	faraot
	gen.	faraon
genitive		faraon	faraoiden faraoitten
partitive		faraota	faraoita
inessive		faraossa	faraoissa
elative		faraosta	faraoista
illative		faraoon	faraoihin
adessive		faraolla	faraoilla
ablative		faraolta	faraoilta
allative		faraolle	faraoille
essive		faraona	faraoina
translative		faraoksi	faraoiksi
abessive		faraotta	faraoitta
instructive		—	faraoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of farao (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative faraoni faraoni accusative nom. faraoni faraoni gen. faraoni genitive faraoni faraoideni faraoitteni partitive faraotani faraoitani inessive faraossani faraoissani elative faraostani faraoistani illative faraooni faraoihini adessive faraollani faraoillani ablative faraoltani faraoiltani allative faraolleni faraoilleni essive faraonani faraoinani translative faraokseni faraoikseni abessive faraottani faraoittani instructive — — comitative — faraoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative faraosi faraosi accusative nom. faraosi faraosi gen. faraosi genitive faraosi faraoidesi faraoittesi partitive faraotasi faraoitasi inessive faraossasi faraoissasi elative faraostasi faraoistasi illative faraoosi faraoihisi adessive faraollasi faraoillasi ablative faraoltasi faraoiltasi allative faraollesi faraoillesi essive faraonasi faraoinasi translative faraoksesi faraoiksesi abessive faraottasi faraoittasi instructive — — comitative — faraoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative faraomme faraomme accusative nom. faraomme faraomme gen. faraomme genitive faraomme faraoidemme faraoittemme partitive faraotamme faraoitamme inessive faraossamme faraoissamme elative faraostamme faraoistamme illative faraoomme faraoihimme adessive faraollamme faraoillamme ablative faraoltamme faraoiltamme allative faraollemme faraoillemme essive faraonamme faraoinamme translative faraoksemme faraoiksemme abessive faraottamme faraoittamme instructive — — comitative — faraoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative faraonne faraonne accusative nom. faraonne faraonne gen. faraonne genitive faraonne faraoidenne faraoittenne partitive faraotanne faraoitanne inessive faraossanne faraoissanne elative faraostanne faraoistanne illative faraoonne faraoihinne adessive faraollanne faraoillanne ablative faraoltanne faraoiltanne allative faraollenne faraoillenne essive faraonanne faraoinanne translative faraoksenne faraoiksenne abessive faraottanne faraoittanne instructive — — comitative — faraoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative faraonsa faraonsa accusative nom. faraonsa faraonsa gen. faraonsa genitive faraonsa faraoidensa faraoittensa partitive faraotaan faraotansa faraoitaan faraoitansa inessive faraossaan faraossansa faraoissaan faraoissansa elative faraostaan faraostansa faraoistaan faraoistansa illative faraoonsa faraoihinsa adessive faraollaan faraollansa faraoillaan faraoillansa ablative faraoltaan faraoltansa faraoiltaan faraoiltansa allative faraolleen faraollensa faraoilleen faraoillensa essive faraonaan faraonansa faraoinaan faraoinansa translative faraokseen faraoksensa faraoikseen faraoiksensa abessive faraottaan faraottansa faraoittaan faraoittansa instructive — — comitative — faraoineen faraoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• faraokoira

 

References

• Nykysuomen sanakirja, 14th edition, WSOY 1996, →ISBN

Further reading

• “farao”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Gothic

Romanization

faraō

1. Romanization of 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌰𐍉

Japanese

Romanization

farao

1. Rōmaji transcription of ファラオ

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

farao m (definite singular faraoen, indefinite plural faraoer, definite plural faraoene)

1. a pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)

References

• “farao” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

farao m (definite singular faraoen, indefinite plural faraoar, definite plural faraoane)

1. a pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)

References

• “farao” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English pharaoh.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

farao (ma class, plural mafarao)

1. pharaoh

   Synonym: firauni

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish pharao, from Late Latin Pharaō, from Ancient Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (par‘ōh).

Noun

farao c

1. a pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)
2. (in some expressions – often somewhat jocular) Euphemistic form of fan.

   för farao!

   för fan!

   fy farao!

   fy fan!

Declension

Declension of farao

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	farao	faraos
	definite	faraon	faraons
plural	indefinite	faraoner	faraoners
	definite	faraonerna	faraonernas

Related terms

• faraonisk

See also

• Egypten
• pyramid

References

• farao in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• farao in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• farao in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Yoruba

Etymology

Borrowed from English pharaoh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fá.ɾá.ò/

Noun

fáráò

1. pharaoh