Kura

See also: kura, kúra, kůra, kūra, and kurā

English

Alternative forms

• Kur

Etymology

From Russian Кура́ (Kurá), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros).

Proper noun

Kura

1. A river in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan, where receiving waters of Araks empties into Caspian Sea.

   Synonyms: Mtkvari, (classical sources) Cyrus

Translations

river in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan

• Armenian: Կուր (hy) (Kur), Քուռ (Kʻuṙ)

  Old Armenian: Կուր (Kur)

• Avar: Кор (Kor)
• Azerbaijani: Kür (az)
• Georgian: მტკვარი (mṭḳvari)
• Greek:

  Ancient: Κῦρος m (Kûros)

• Latin: Cyrus (la) m
• Mingrelian: მტკვარი (mṭḳvari)
• Ossetian: Къуар (K’war)
• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: Kura m
• Russian: Кура́ (ru) f (Kurá)
• Turkish: Kura
• Uzbek: Koʻra

Anagrams

• urka, raku, Kaur, Karu, Ruka, Raku

Hausa

Etymology

From kūrā (“hyena”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kúː.ɽá/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kʷúː.ɽə́]

Proper noun

Kūra f

1. Kura (a town in Nigeria)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.ra/
• Rhymes: -ura
• Syllabification: Ku‧ra
• Homophone: kura

Proper noun

Kura m pers

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Kura

	singular	plural
nominative	Kura	Kurowie
genitive	Kury	Kurów
dative	Kurze	Kurom
accusative	Kurę	Kurów
instrumental	Kurą	Kurami
locative	Kurze	Kurach
vocative	Kuro	Kurowie

Proper noun

Kura f

1. a female surname

Declension

Declension of Kura

	singular	plural
nominative	Kura	Kury
genitive	Kury	Kur
dative	Kurze	Kurom
accusative	Kurę	Kury
instrumental	Kurą	Kurami
locative	Kurze	Kurach
vocative	Kuro	Kury

Further reading

• “Kura”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022

Portuguese

Proper noun

Kura m

1. Kura (a river in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan)