Koran
pronunciation
How to pronounce Koran in British English:
UK [kəˈrɑːn]
How to pronounce Koran in American English:
US [ kəˈrɑːn]
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- Noun:
- the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
Word Origin
- Koran
- 1610s, from Arabic qur'an "a reading, recitation, book," from root of quara-a "he read, recited." Related: Koranic.
Example
- 1. In the afternoon , they study the koran .
- 2. He knows 2 chapters from the koran by heart !
- 3. The koran is another matter .
- 4. If more egyptians read the koran , perhaps it is because more are literate .
- 5. I would stand quietly in the background , often with a koran in my hand , checking his recitation carefully .