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English word origin

Etymology of sura

From Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).

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Source etymology 2

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noun

The sap of the palmyra or of the coconut palm, palm wine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Via Hindi सुरा (surā, “wine”), ultimately from Sanskrit सुरा (surā).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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