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Where does “حوری” come from?

حوری (Persian) comes from Arabic حُورِيَّة.

حوری (Persian): nymph, houri

Definitions

  1. nymph, houri

Ancestry of “حوری”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحُورِيَّة—

Words derived from “حوری”

  • houri
  • hurí
  • houri
  • hurija
  • хурија
  • حوری
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