Kuran, Kuṟāṉ, Kūraṉ, Kūrāṉ: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kuran means something in Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Kuran has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kurana.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKuran in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) the sacred book of the Mohammedans (said to be inspired by God); —[uthana, —para hatha rakhana] to swear by the Qoran..—kuran (कुरान) is alternatively transliterated as Kurāna.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKurān (ಕುರಾನ್):—[noun] = ಕುರಾನು [kuranu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKuṟāṉ (குறான்) noun < Urdu Qorāṉ. The sacred book of the Muhammadans; இஸ்லாம்சமயத்தின் முதனூல். [islamsamayathin muthanul.]
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Kūraṉ (கூரன்) noun < கூர். [kur.] cf. kūra. A bearded kind of paddy; நெல்வகை. [nelvagai.] (W.)
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Kūraṉ (கூரன்) noun perhaps from சூரன். [suran.] cf. kukkura. Dog; நாய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nay. (pingalagandu)]
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Kūraṉ (கூரன்) noun (Grammar) A term indicative of the masculine gender; ஆண்பாற் பெயர் வகை. [anpar peyar vagai.] (யாப்பருங்கலம் விருத்தி [yapparungalam viruthi] 537.)
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Kūrāṉ (கூரான்) noun < கூர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kur. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
1. Sharp-pointed stake for digging; குல்லான். [kullan.]
2. A shrub; பூடுவகை. [puduvagai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+89): Kuramdike, Kuramgadhara, Kuramgambaki, Kuramgamudre, Kuramganetre, Kuramgaripu, Kuramgu, Kuramgukattu, Kuramje, Kuramji, Kuramkusha, Kuramtaya, Kuramte, Kuramtige, Kuramtike, Kurana, Kuranacam, Kuranam, Kuranappanaimaram, Kuranarayana.
Ends with: Cenkuran, Cikkuran, Malakudkuran, Umaikkuran, Umaikuran.
Full-text: Kurana, Pattiya, Araputtamil.
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