Etymology

Koh-i-Noor

Today it means: Any very large and valuable diamond. Full definition →

Classical Persian کوهِ نُور
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  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromکوهِ نُور
  2. English todayKoh-i-Noor

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوهِ نُور (kōh-i nūr, literally “mountain of light”).

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