نور

Arabic

root
Definitions
  • to flower, to blossom
  • to light, to radiate, to illuminate
  • to shed light
  • to enlighten

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *nūr- (fire).

Origin

Proto-Semitic

*nūr-

Gloss

fire

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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