skybook en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From sky + book. Also Calque of Urdu آسمانی کتاب (asmānī kitāb, “heavenly book”), a popular term used in Pakistan for the Quran. Referring to the belief that the Quran was first revealed by an angel to Muhammad, a prophet in Islam, so it is considered as a book from Heaven.
Meanings
- (India, Internet, derogatory, offensive, slur) The Qur'an.
- (India, Internet, derogatory, offensive, qualifier:less often by extension, slur) The Bible.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sky book | alternative | lexicographic | |
| skybooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Good Book · desert cult · sky daddy · buybull · peaceful