Complete Definition of "sura"

see|�ura
English

Etymology
From Arab. ARchar|س�رة (sú:ra, chapter of the Qur�an) < ARchar|س�ر (sáwwara, to enclose, to wall in).

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. any of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an.

Translations
Arabic: ARchar|س�رة (sūra) f
Dutch: soera
German: Sure f
Persian: FAchar|س�ر�


Swahili

Noun
sw-noun|sura|
:(nc 9/10)

  1. chapter (of the Koran)

Category:Arabic derivations
Category:Islam
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Swedish

Etymology 1
Derivation of adjective sur.

Pronunciation
IPA: /s��r�/

Adjective
sura

  1. definite singular as well as plural of sur

Verb
sv-verb-reg-ar
sura

  1. sulk

#:1920:w:August Strindberg|August Strindberg ''Efterslåtter'' - Vad gÃ¥r du här ensam omkring och surar för? frÃ¥gade honom en gammal apa, som satt för sig själv och knäckte nötter.
#::"Why are you here alone sulking? an old monkey sitting by himself cracking nuts asked him.
#::"Most likely he was sulking because she had told him to be ashamed of himself."
#:2000:Roger Borgelid ''Svenska Dagbladet - Människan bakom miljonleendet'' - Det var inte länge sedan [han] framstod som en arrogant diva med taskigt humör, en dÃ¥lig förlorare som surade över en missad tiometersputt,...
#::"It was not long ago that he was seen as an arrogant diva with a bad temper, a poor loser who would sulk if he missed a ten-meterputt, ..."

Usage notes
Past participle is basically non-existent on semantic/pragmatic reasons.

See also
försura

Etymology 2
Same as English sura#English|sura above.

Pronunciation
IPA: /s��r�/

Noun
sv-noun-reg-or|sur

  1. sura#English|sura, chapter of Qur'an

#:2004:''Göteborgsposten - Nu skall den ene vara den andres fiende'' - Koranens 21:a sura berättar att Abraham irriterades över sin pappas och dennes underlydandes avgudadyrkan:...
#::"The 21st sura of the Qur'an relates that Abraham was irritated by the idolatry of his daddy and his employees:...

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Category:Swedish nouns

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