نور

العربية

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نور^¹

/naw.wa.ra/
/nawr/
/nuːr/

Where it comes from

The “light” noun is inherited from Proto-Semitic *nūr-. First attested in 476.

Doublet of نَار (nār, “fire”).

verb نَوَّرَ · nawwara · يُنَوِّرُ · تَنْوِير · مُنَوِّر

to flower, to blossom
to light, to radiate, to illuminate
to shed light
to enlighten

noun نَوْر · nawr · نَوْرَة · أَنْوَار · النَّوْر

collective blossoms, blooms

noun نُور · nūr · أَنْوَار · النُّور

light, ray of light, light beam الْقَمَرُ يُضِيءُ اللَّيْلَ بِنُورِهِ السَّاحِرِ.
brightness, gleam, glow
illumination
lamp, light, lantern
headlight

proper noun نُور · nūr · -

a unisex given name, Noor

نور^²

noun نَوَر · nawar · نَوَرِيّ · النَّوَر

collective Nawar, one of the tribes of Doms in Egypt
collective Gypsies
collective tramps, vagabonds

In English

light source of illumination

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {نور},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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