Etymology

kursi

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Today it means: A stand for holding the Qur'an for readings. Full definition →

Arabic كرسي
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromكرسي
  2. English todaykursi

Arabic كرسي (literally “chair, seat, throne”)

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.