Hooria: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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حوریہ
حُورِيَّة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Hooria (حوریہ, Arabic حُورِيَّة) is most often explained as “like a maiden of paradise”. It comes from the Arabic root ح و ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح و ر.
- Meaning
- like a maiden of paradise
- معنی
- حور جیسی
Meaning disputed
Formed from ḥūr with a relative ending; a later coinage, not a classical word.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- hoo-ri-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ح و ر
- Other spellings
- Huriya · Hooriya
- Themes
- Beauty