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Kur¹

Where it comes from

From Sumerian 𒆳 (kur, “mountain; netherworld”).

proper noun

  1. A mountain or mountains, usually identified as the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer.
  2. In Sumerian mythology, a dark shadowy underworld, located deep below the surface of the earth.

    Similar: Arali, Irkalla, Kigal, Kukku

Kur²

proper noun the Kur

  1. alternative Alternative form of the Kura: a river in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the mountains near Suram is a watering-place called Burjan, to which the Imperial Lieutenant of the Caucasus retires in summer. The river Kur, the ancient Cyrus, takes its rise in that district.

Kur³

proper noun

  1. An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.

Kur⁴

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Russian Кур (Kur)

proper noun

  1. An river in Russia.

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@misc{kur_2026,
  title = {Kur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}