Where does “sura” come from?
sura (Hausa) comes from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.
sura (Hausa): sura; image, picture, form, appearance; swoop...
Definitions
- sura; image, picture, form, appearance; swoop...
Ancestry of “sura”, step by step
sura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic سُورَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |
via Arabic صُورَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صُورَة | image; form, image |