Etymology

sura

su·ra
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Today it means: Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran. Full definition →

Arabic سُورَة
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sura · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromسُورَة“chapter of the Qur'an”
  2. English todaysura

From Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).

sura · noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसुरा
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromसुरा“wine”
  3. English todaysura

Via Hindi सुरा (surā, “wine”), ultimately from Sanskrit सुरा (surā).

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