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المحيط_الهادي
المحيط الهادي
See also: المحيط الهادئ
Arabic
Proper noun
الْمُحِيط الْهَادِي • (al-muḥīṭ al-hādī) m
- (proscribed) Alternative spelling of الْمُحِيط الْهَادِئ (al-muḥīṭ al-hādiʾ)
Declension
Declension of noun الْمُحِيط الْهَادِي (al-muḥīṭ al-hādī)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | الْمُحِيط الْهَادِي al-muḥīṭ al-hādī |
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Nominative | — | الْمُحِيطُ الْهَادِي al-muḥīṭu l-hādī |
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Accusative | — | الْمُحِيطَ الْهَادِيَ al-muḥīṭa l-hādiya |
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Genitive | — | الْمُحِيطِ الْهَادِي al-muḥīṭi l-hādī |
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Usage notes
- الْمُحِيط الْهَادِئ (al-muḥīṭ al-hādiʾ) is a calque of "Pacific Ocean"; the second element, هَادِئ (hādiʾ, “calm, peaceful”) is a translation of "pacific." The spelling الْمُحِيط الْهَادِي (al-muḥīṭ al-hādī) uses the active participle of هَدَى (hadā, “guide”) instead of هَادِئ (hādiʾ); thus, instead of "Pacific Ocean," it literally means "Guiding Ocean" and is therefore regarded by some as a misspelling. Nevertheless, the form has achieved widespread use and is regularly published in major media outlets such as Al-Jazeera[1] and Asharq al-Awsat[2]; it may therefore be considered a valid alternative spelling of الْمُحِيط الْهَادِئ (al-muḥīṭ al-hādiʾ).