sura

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English [edit]

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Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Arabic سُورَةٌ (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”), from سور (sáwwara, “to enclose, to wall in”).

Noun [edit]

sura (plural suras)

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

Translations [edit]

chapter of the Qur'an

Anagrams [edit]

Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

sūra (genitive sūrae); f, first declension

  1. calf (of the leg)

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative sūra sūrae
genitive sūrae sūrārum
dative sūrae sūrīs
accusative sūram sūrās
ablative sūrā sūrīs
vocative sūra sūrae

Maltese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Arabic صُورَة (ṣūra(t))

Noun [edit]

sura f (pl sur)

  1. picture
  2. photograph
  3. image

Polish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Arabic سورة (sú:ra, chapter of the Qur‘an), from سور (sáwwara, to enclose, to wall in).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈs̪ura/

Noun [edit]

sura f

  1. (Islam) sura

Declension [edit]

    declension of sura
singular plural
nominative sura sury
genitive sury sur
dative surze surom
accusative surę sury
instrumental surą surami
locative surze surach
vocative suro sury

Romani [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Probably from Armenian սուր (sur, “sword”).

Noun [edit]

sura

  1. sword

References [edit]

  • “սուր” in Hračʿeay Ačaṙean (1926–35), Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (Yerevan: Yerevan State University), 2nd ed., 1971–79

Swahili [edit]

Noun [edit]

sura

  1. chapter (of the Koran)

Swedish [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Derivation of adjective sur.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /sʉːra/

Adjective [edit]

sura

  1. absolute singular definite and plural form of sur

Verb [edit]

sura

  1. to sulk
    • 1920, August Strindberg, Efterslåtter
      Vad går du här ensam omkring och surar för? frågade honom en gammal apa, som satt för sig själv och knäckte nötter.
      "Why are you here alone sulking? he was asked by an old monkey, sitting by himself cracking nuts.
      "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 dålig 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, ..."
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of sura
Active Passive
Infinitive sura —
Present tense surar —
Past tense surade —
Supine surat —
Imperative sura —
Present participle surande
Past participle —
Usage notes [edit]

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

See also [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

Same as English sura above.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /sʉːra/

Noun [edit]

sura c

  1. 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:...
Declension [edit]
Declension of sura
singular plural
common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sura suran suror surorna
genitive suras surans surors surornas
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