نور
Arabic edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the root ن و ر (n-w-r). The “light” noun is inherited from Proto-Semitic *nūr-.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
نَوَّرَ • (nawwara) II, non-past يُنَوِّرُ (yunawwiru)
Conjugation edit
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
tanwīr | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
munawwir | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
munawwar | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | nawwartu |
nawwarta |
نَوَّرَ nawwara |
nawwartumā |
nawwarā |
nawwarnā |
nawwartum |
nawwarū | |||
f | nawwarti |
nawwarat |
nawwaratā |
nawwartunna |
nawwarna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔunawwiru |
tunawwiru |
yunawwiru |
tunawwirāni |
yunawwirāni |
nunawwiru |
tunawwirūna |
yunawwirūna | |||
f | tunawwirīna |
tunawwiru |
tunawwirāni |
tunawwirna |
yunawwirna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔunawwira |
tunawwira |
yunawwira |
tunawwirā |
yunawwirā |
nunawwira |
tunawwirū |
yunawwirū | |||
f | tunawwirī |
tunawwira |
tunawwirā |
tunawwirna |
yunawwirna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔunawwir |
tunawwir |
yunawwir |
tunawwirā |
yunawwirā |
nunawwir |
tunawwirū |
yunawwirū | |||
f | tunawwirī |
tunawwir |
tunawwirā |
tunawwirna |
yunawwirna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | نَوِّرْ nawwir |
nawwirā |
nawwirū |
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f | nawwirī |
nawwirna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | nuwwirtu |
nuwwirta |
نُوِّرَ nuwwira |
nuwwirtumā |
nuwwirā |
nuwwirnā |
nuwwirtum |
nuwwirū | |||
f | nuwwirti |
nuwwirat |
nuwwiratā |
nuwwirtunna |
nuwwirna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔunawwaru |
tunawwaru |
yunawwaru |
tunawwarāni |
yunawwarāni |
nunawwaru |
tunawwarūna |
yunawwarūna | |||
f | tunawwarīna |
tunawwaru |
tunawwarāni |
tunawwarna |
yunawwarna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔunawwara |
tunawwara |
yunawwara |
tunawwarā |
yunawwarā |
nunawwara |
tunawwarū |
yunawwarū | |||
f | tunawwarī |
tunawwara |
tunawwarā |
tunawwarna |
yunawwarna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔunawwar |
tunawwar |
yunawwar |
tunawwarā |
yunawwarā |
nunawwar |
tunawwarū |
yunawwarū | |||
f | tunawwarī |
tunawwar |
tunawwarā |
tunawwarna |
yunawwarna |
Noun edit
نَوْر • (nawr) m (collective, singulative نَوْرَة f (nawra), plural أَنْوَار (ʔanwār))
Declension edit
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَوْر nawr |
النَّوْر an-nawr |
نَوْر nawr |
Nominative | نَوْرٌ nawrun |
النَّوْرُ an-nawru |
نَوْرُ nawru |
Accusative | نَوْرًا nawran |
النَّوْرَ an-nawra |
نَوْرَ nawra |
Genitive | نَوْرٍ nawrin |
النَّوْرِ an-nawri |
نَوْرِ nawri |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَوْرَة nawra |
النَّوْرَة an-nawra |
نَوْرَة nawrat |
Nominative | نَوْرَةٌ nawratun |
النَّوْرَةُ an-nawratu |
نَوْرَةُ nawratu |
Accusative | نَوْرَةً nawratan |
النَّوْرَةَ an-nawrata |
نَوْرَةَ nawrata |
Genitive | نَوْرَةٍ nawratin |
النَّوْرَةِ an-nawrati |
نَوْرَةِ nawrati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | نَوْرَتَيْن nawratayn |
النَّوْرَتَيْن an-nawratayn |
نَوْرَتَيْ nawratay |
Nominative | نَوْرَتَانِ nawratāni |
النَّوْرَتَانِ an-nawratāni |
نَوْرَتَا nawratā |
Accusative | نَوْرَتَيْنِ nawratayni |
النَّوْرَتَيْنِ an-nawratayni |
نَوْرَتَيْ nawratay |
Genitive | نَوْرَتَيْنِ nawratayni |
النَّوْرَتَيْنِ an-nawratayni |
نَوْرَتَيْ nawratay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَوْرَات nawrāt |
النَّوْرَات an-nawrāt |
نَوْرَات nawrāt |
Nominative | نَوْرَاتٌ nawrātun |
النَّوْرَاتُ an-nawrātu |
نَوْرَاتُ nawrātu |
Accusative | نَوْرَاتٍ nawrātin |
النَّوْرَاتِ an-nawrāti |
نَوْرَاتِ nawrāti |
Genitive | نَوْرَاتٍ nawrātin |
النَّوْرَاتِ an-nawrāti |
نَوْرَاتِ nawrāti |
Plural of variety | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَنْوَار ʔanwār |
الْأَنْوَار al-ʔanwār |
أَنْوَار ʔanwār |
Nominative | أَنْوَارٌ ʔanwārun |
الْأَنْوَارُ al-ʔanwāru |
أَنْوَارُ ʔanwāru |
Accusative | أَنْوَارًا ʔanwāran |
الْأَنْوَارَ al-ʔanwāra |
أَنْوَارَ ʔanwāra |
Genitive | أَنْوَارٍ ʔanwārin |
الْأَنْوَارِ al-ʔanwāri |
أَنْوَارِ ʔanwāri |
Noun edit
نُور • (nūr) m (plural أَنْوَار (ʔanwār))
- light, ray of light, light beam
- الْقَمَرُ يُضِيء اللَّيْلَ بِنُوْرِهِ السَّاحِر.
- al-qamaru yuḍīʔ al-layla binuwrihi s-sāḥir.
- The moon illuminates the night with its enchanting light.
- brightness, gleam, glow
- illumination
- lamp, light, lantern
- headlight
Declension edit
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نُور nūr |
النُّور an-nūr |
نُور nūr |
Nominative | نُورٌ nūrun |
النُّورُ an-nūru |
نُورُ nūru |
Accusative | نُورًا nūran |
النُّورَ an-nūra |
نُورَ nūra |
Genitive | نُورٍ nūrin |
النُّورِ an-nūri |
نُورِ nūri |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | نُورَيْن nūrayn |
النُّورَيْن an-nūrayn |
نُورَيْ nūray |
Nominative | نُورَانِ nūrāni |
النُّورَانِ an-nūrāni |
نُورَا nūrā |
Accusative | نُورَيْنِ nūrayni |
النُّورَيْنِ an-nūrayni |
نُورَيْ nūray |
Genitive | نُورَيْنِ nūrayni |
النُّورَيْنِ an-nūrayni |
نُورَيْ nūray |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَنْوَار ʔanwār |
الْأَنْوَار al-ʔanwār |
أَنْوَار ʔanwār |
Nominative | أَنْوَارٌ ʔanwārun |
الْأَنْوَارُ al-ʔanwāru |
أَنْوَارُ ʔanwāru |
Accusative | أَنْوَارًا ʔanwāran |
الْأَنْوَارَ al-ʔanwāra |
أَنْوَارَ ʔanwāra |
Genitive | أَنْوَارٍ ʔanwārin |
الْأَنْوَارِ al-ʔanwāri |
أَنْوَارِ ʔanwāri |
Derived terms edit
- نُورِيّ (nūriyy)
Related terms edit
- أَنَارَ (ʔanāra, “to enlighten”)
- نَار (nār, “fire”)
- مَنَارَة (manāra, “lighthouse”)
- تَنْوِير (tanwīr, “enlightenment”)
- أَنْوَر (ʔanwar)
- مَنْوَر (manwar)
Descendants edit
- → Avar: нур (nur)
- → Bashkir: нур (nur)
- → Bengali: নূর (nur)
- → Ottoman Turkish: نور
- → Persian: نور (nur)
- Tajik: нур (nur)
- → Swahili: nuru
- → Uyghur: نۇر (nur)
- → Uzbek: nur
Proper noun edit
نُور • (nūr) m
- a male given name: Noor
Declension edit
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | نُور nūr |
— |
Nominative | — | نُورٌ nūrun |
— |
Accusative | — | نُورًا nūran |
— |
Genitive | — | نُورٍ nūrin |
— |
Proper noun edit
نُور • (nūr) f
- a female given name: Noor
Declension edit
Singular | basic singular diptote; basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | نُور nūr |
— |
Nominative | — | نُورُ; نُورٌ nūru; nūrun |
— |
Accusative | — | نُورَ; نُورًا nūra; nūran |
— |
Genitive | — | نُورَ; نُورٍ nūra; nūrin |
— |
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
- نَوَار (nawār)
Noun edit
نَوَر • (nawar) m (collective, singulative نَوَرِيّ m (nawariyy))
- Nawar, one of the tribes of Doms in Egypt
- Gypsies
- tramps, vagabonds
Declension edit
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَوَر nawar |
النَّوَر an-nawar |
نَوَر nawar |
Nominative | نَوَرٌ nawarun |
النَّوَرُ an-nawaru |
نَوَرُ nawaru |
Accusative | نَوَرًا nawaran |
النَّوَرَ an-nawara |
نَوَرَ nawara |
Genitive | نَوَرٍ nawarin |
النَّوَرِ an-nawari |
نَوَرِ nawari |
Singulative | basic singulative triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَوَرِي nawarī |
النَّوَرِي an-nawarī |
نَوَرِي nawarī |
Nominative | نَوَرِيٌّ nawariyyun |
النَّوَرِيُّ an-nawariyyu |
نَوَرِيُّ nawariyyu |
Accusative | نَوَرِيًّا nawariyyan |
النَّوَرِيَّ an-nawariyya |
نَوَرِيَّ nawariyya |
Genitive | نَوَرِيٍّ nawariyyin |
النَّوَرِيِّ an-nawariyyi |
نَوَرِيِّ nawariyyi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | نَوَرِيَّيْن nawariyyayn |
النَّوَرِيَّيْن an-nawariyyayn |
نَوَرِيَّيْ nawariyyay |
Nominative | نَوَرِيَّانِ nawariyyāni |
النَّوَرِيَّانِ an-nawariyyāni |
نَوَرِيَّا nawariyyā |
Accusative | نَوَرِيَّيْنِ nawariyyayni |
النَّوَرِيَّيْنِ an-nawariyyayni |
نَوَرِيَّيْ nawariyyay |
Genitive | نَوَرِيَّيْنِ nawariyyayni |
النَّوَرِيَّيْنِ an-nawariyyayni |
نَوَرِيَّيْ nawariyyay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound masculine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَوَرِيِّين nawariyyīn |
النَّوَرِيِّين an-nawariyyīn |
نَوَرِيِّي nawariyyī |
Nominative | نَوَرِيُّونَ nawariyyūna |
النَّوَرِيُّونَ an-nawariyyūna |
نَوَرِيُّو nawariyyū |
Accusative | نَوَرِيِّينَ nawariyyīna |
النَّوَرِيِّينَ an-nawariyyīna |
نَوَرِيِّي nawariyyī |
Genitive | نَوَرِيِّينَ nawariyyīna |
النَّوَرِيِّينَ an-nawariyyīna |
نَوَرِيِّي nawariyyī |
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
Verb edit
Kashmiri edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
Persian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [nuːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [nuːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nuɾ]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | nūr |
Dari reading? | nūr |
Iranian reading? | nur |
Tajik reading? | nur |
Audio (Iran) (file)
Noun edit
Dari | نور |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | нур |
نور • (nur) (plural انوار (anvâr) or نورها (nur-hâ))
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
Dari | نور |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | Нур |
نور • (nur)
- a female given name, Noor, Nur, or Nour, from Arabic.
South Levantine Arabic edit
Root |
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ن و ر |
1 term |
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
نور • (nūr) m (plural أنوار (ʔanwār))
- (formal) light (mainly used in greeting)
- Synonym: ضوّ (ḍaww)
- صباح النور ― ṣabāḥ in-nūr ― good morning (literally, “morning of the light”)
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Persian نُور (nūr), from Arabic نُور (nūr). Compare Bengali নূর (nur).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nuːɾ/
- Rhymes: -uːɾ
Noun edit
نُور • (nūr) m (Hindi spelling नूर) (uncountable)
Declension edit
Declension of نور | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | نُور (nūr) | نُور (nūr) |
oblique | نُور (nūr) | نُوروں (nūrō̃) |
vocative | نُور (nūr) | نُورو (nūrō) |
Proper noun edit
نور • (nūr) m or f by sense (Hindi spelling नूर)
- a unisex given name, Noor, from Arabic
Further reading edit
- “نور”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “نور”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971), “نور”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.
- Platts, John Thompson (1884), “نور”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., →ISBN, →OCLC
- S. W. Fallon (1879), “نور”, in A New Hindustani-English Dictionary, Banaras, London: Trubner and Co.
- John Shakespear (1834), “نور”, in A dictionary, Hindustani and English: with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and Hindustani, 3rd edition, London: J.L. Cox and Son, →OCLC