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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sura
"그는 쿠란의 한 수라를 암송했다."
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Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
"The Imam recited a short surah during the evening prayer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Arabic سورة (sūrah), meaning a row or a writing of a fence/wall, eventually coming to designate a chapter of the Quran. The term dates back to Middle English via religious texts and historical accounts of Islam, retaining its core semantic reference to the sacred divisions of the Quran.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surah" is said worldwide
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sourate
Transliteration: suʁat
"Elle a récité la première sourate du Coran."
Sure
Transliteration: ˈzuːʁə
"Die Sure ist der erste Abschnitt des Korans."
sura
Transliteration: ˈsu.ra
"Ogni sura ha un proprio titolo distintivo."
sora
Transliteration: ˈsu.ɾa
"El Corán consta de ciento catorce azoras o suras."
sura
Transliteration: ˈsu.ɾɐ
"A sura foi recitada com grande devoção."
सूरह
Transliteration: surah
"कुरान शरीफ में कुल 114 सूरह हैं।"
章
Transliteration: zhāng
"古兰经共有114章。"
수라
Transliteration: sura
"그는 쿠란의 한 수라를 암송했다."
スーラ
Transliteration: sūra
"クルアーンはいくつかのスーラに分かれている。"
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