Joshua in Arabic
جوشوا
Joshua is written «جوشوا» in Arabic letters. That is how Arabic Wikipedia writes Joshua Bell («جوشوا بيل»), Joshua Jackson («جوشوا جاكسون») and Joshua Reynolds («جوشوا راينولدس») — the spelling Arabic readers already know for the name, not one we made up.
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Letter by letter
Arabic writes the long vowels and the consonants; most short vowels are not written, and a letter English does not sound is dropped.
| Latin | Arabic | Why |
|---|---|---|
| J | ج | jim (ج) stands for the J sound |
| o | و | the o is written with waw (و) |
| sh | ش | sh is one letter, shin (ش) |
| u | و | the u is written with waw (و) |
| a | ا | the final a is written with alif (ا) |
Other spellings
- يوشع — the Arabic form for the biblical Joshua, as Arabic Wikipedia writes Joshua («يوشع بن نون»).
- يوزوا — used for the German footballer Joshua Kimmich, as Arabic Wikipedia writes Joshua Kimmich («يوزوا كيميش»).
Joshua in four scripts
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Questions
How do you write Joshua in Arabic?
Joshua is written «جوشوا» — the spelling Arabic Wikipedia uses for Joshua Bell, Joshua Jackson and Joshua Reynolds.
Is there more than one Arabic spelling of Joshua?
Yes. «يوشع» is the Arabic form for the biblical Joshua; «يوزوا» is used for the German footballer Joshua Kimmich. For the English name, «جوشوا» is the spelling the sources use.
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