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Where does “sura” come from?

sura (Swahili) comes from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

sura (Swahili): chapter; sura

Definitions

  1. chapter; sura

Ancestry of “sura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura
Every word from Arabic سُورَة →