nur
Translingual
Etymology
Abbreviation of EnglishCategory:Translingual terms derived from English#NUR NuguriaCategory:Translingual abbreviations#NUR.
Symbol
nurCategory:Translingual lemmas#NURCategory:Translingual symbols#NURCategory:Translingual terms with redundant script codes#NURCategory:Translingual entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
See also
English
Noun
nur (plural nurs)Category:English lemmas#NURCategory:English nouns#NURCategory:English countable nouns#NURCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
References
- “nur”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Albanian
Etymology
From TurkishCategory:Albanian terms borrowed from Turkish#NURCategory:Albanian terms derived from Turkish#NUR nur, from ArabicCategory:Albanian terms derived from Arabic#NUR نور (“light”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
nur m (plural nure, definite nuri, definite plural nuret)Category:Albanian lemmas#NURCategory:Albanian nouns#NURCategory:Albanian entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Albanian masculine nouns#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- facial expression, face, appearance
- dazzling beauty
- outward appearance (of a person)
Derived terms
References
- ↑ Topalli, Kolec (2017), “nur”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1069
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From ArabicCategory:Azerbaijani terms borrowed from Arabic#NURCategory:Azerbaijani terms derived from Arabic#NUR نُور (nūr).
Category:Azerbaijani terms derived from Arabic#NURCategory:Azerbaijani terms derived from the Arabic root ن و ر#NURPronunciation
Noun
nur (definite accusative nuru, plural nurlar)Category:Azerbaijani lemmas#NURCategory:Azerbaijani nouns#NURCategory:Azerbaijani entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- (poeticCategory:Azerbaijani poetic terms#NUR) light
- Synonym: işıq
- Antonym: zülmət
- Üzündən nur saçır. ― His/her face shines with light.Category:Azerbaijani terms with usage examples#NUR
- Qəbri nurla dolsun. ― Rest in peace. (literally, “May his/her grave be filled with light.”)Category:Azerbaijani terms with usage examples#NUR
- Elm bir nur, cəhl zülmətdir. ― Knowledge is light, ignorance is darkness.Category:Azerbaijani terms with usage examples#NUR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nur | nurlar |
| definite accusative | nuru | nurları |
| dative | nura | nurlara |
| locative | nurda | nurlarda |
| ablative | nurdan | nurlardan |
| definite genitive | nurun | nurların |
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “nur”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb
Esperanto
Etymology
From GermanCategory:Esperanto terms borrowed from German#NURCategory:Esperanto terms derived from German#NUR nur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nur/Category:Esperanto 1-syllable words#NURCategory:Esperanto terms with IPA pronunciation#NUR
Category:Esperanto terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio 1: (file)
Category:Esperanto terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio 2: (file)
Category:Esperanto terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio 3: (file) - Rhymes: -urCategory:Rhymes:Esperanto/ur#NURCategory:Rhymes:Esperanto/ur/1 syllable#NUR
- Syllabification: nur
Adverb
nurCategory:Esperanto lemmas#NURCategory:Esperanto adverbs#NURCategory:Esperanto entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- only, just
- 1888, L. L. Zamenhof, Dua Libro de l' Lingvo Internacia:
- Se mi nur estus sana, mi estus tute kontenta.Category:Esperanto terms with quotations#NUR
- If only I would be healthy, I would be fully content.
Descendants
- Ido: nur
Further reading
- “nur”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
- “nur”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026
German
Etymology
From late Middle High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Middle High German#NURCategory:German terms derived from Middle High German#NUR nuor, contracted from older niwer, newære, from Old High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Old High German#NURCategory:German terms derived from Old High German#NUR niwāri, ni wāri (“were it not”). Cognate with Yiddish נאָר (nor), Dutch maar, Old English nǣre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nuːɐ̯/Category:German 1-syllable words#NURCategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#NUR
Category:German terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio (Germany): (file)
Category:German terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio (Austria): (file)
Category:German terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Rhymes: -uːɐ̯Category:Rhymes:German/uːɐ̯#NURCategory:Rhymes:German/uːɐ̯/1 syllable#NUR
Adverb
nurCategory:German lemmas#NURCategory:German adverbs#NURCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- only, just, merely, simply
- Synonyms: bloß, allein
- Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen.
- Only ripe cherries may go on the cake.
- Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer.
- You just have to enter the values and the computer will do the rest.
- ever; at all
- Synonyms: auch, immer, überhaupt
- Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann.
- I’ll help you wherever I can.
- however, though
- Synonyms: allerdings, jedoch
- Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch.
- We could try. The risks would be very high, however.
Derived terms
Descendants
Conjunction
nurCategory:German lemmas#NURCategory:German conjunctions#NURCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- (chiefly colloquialCategory:German colloquialisms#NUR) but
- Synonym: aber
- Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit.
- I’d definitely come along, but I really don’t have the time.
Further reading
- “nur”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (in German)
- “nur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “nur”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from EsperantoCategory:Ido terms borrowed from Esperanto#NURCategory:Ido terms derived from Esperanto#NUR nur, GermanCategory:Ido terms borrowed from German#NURCategory:Ido terms derived from German#NUR nur.
Pronunciation
Adverb
nurCategory:Ido lemmas#NURCategory:Ido adverbs#NURCategory:Ido entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
Derived terms
Malay
Etymology
From ArabicCategory:Malay terms borrowed from Arabic#NURCategory:Malay terms derived from Arabic#NUR نُور (nūr).
Noun
nur (Jawi spelling نور, plural nur-nur or nur2)Category:Malay lemmas#NURCategory:Malay nouns#NURCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
Further reading
- "nur" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Nzadi
Noun
núrCategory:Nzadi lemmas#NURCategory:Nzadi nouns#NURCategory:Nzadi entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR (plural núr)
Further reading
- Crane, Thera; Larry Hyman; Simon Nsielanga Tukumu (2011), A grammar of Nzadi [B.865]: a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, →ISBN
Polish

Etymology
Inherited from Proto-SlavicCategory:Polish terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#NURCategory:Polish terms derived from Proto-Slavic#NUR *nurъ / *norъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnur/Category:Polish 1-syllable words#NURCategory:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation#NUR
Category:Polish terms with audio pronunciation#NURAudio: (file) - Rhymes: -urCategory:Rhymes:Polish/ur#NURCategory:Rhymes:Polish/ur/1 syllable#NUR
- Syllabification: nur
- Homophone: NurCategory:Polish terms with homophones#NUR
Noun
nur m animalCategory:Polish lemmas#NURCategory:Polish nouns#NURCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Polish masculine nouns#NURCategory:Polish animal nouns#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- loon (any bird of the order Gaviiformes)
- dive, plunge (jump into water)
Declension
Derived terms
- dać nura pf
- dawać nura impf
Related terms
Further reading
- “nur”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- “nur”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN (in Polish)
- nury in PWN's encyclopedia
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman TurkishCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#NURCategory:Romanian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#NUR نور, from ArabicCategory:Romanian terms derived from Arabic#NUR نُور (nūr).
Noun
nur m (plural nuri)Category:Romanian lemmas#NURCategory:Romanian nouns#NURCategory:Romanian countable nouns#NURCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Romanian masculine nouns#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
Declension
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Univerbation of an (“in”) + ur (“your”)Category:Scottish Gaelic univerbations#NUR.
Pronunciation
Preposition
nur (+ dative, triggers eclipsis of a vowel)Category:Scottish Gaelic lemmas#NURCategory:Scottish Gaelic prepositions#NURCategory:Scottish Gaelic prepositions governing the dative#NURCategory:Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
Inflection
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman TurkishCategory:Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish#NURCategory:Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#NUR نور, from ArabicCategory:Turkish terms derived from Arabic#NUR نُور (nūr).
Category:Turkish terms derived from Arabic#NURCategory:Turkish terms derived from the Arabic root ن و ر#NURPronunciation
Noun
nur (definite accusative nuru, plural nurlar)Category:Turkish lemmas#NURCategory:Turkish nouns#NURCategory:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#NURCategory:Pages with entries#NURCategory:Pages with 13 entries#NUR
- light
- (IslamCategory:tr:Islam#NUR) The Holy Light
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “nur”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “nur”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “nur”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3569b
