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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCorano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈraːno
"Il Corano è il testo sacro dell'Islam."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God dictated to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel.
"Scholars spend years studying the historical context of verses in the Quran." - 2
A specific copy or volume of this sacred book.
"He placed the Quran respectfully on the highest shelf in the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic verbal noun 'qur'ān', meaning 'recitation' or 'reading', from the root 'qara'a' (to read or recite). It entered English via medieval and early modern translations of Islamic texts, eventually stabilizing as the standard designation for the central religious text of Islam.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quran" is said worldwide
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Coran
Transliteration: ko.ʁɑ̃
"Le Coran est le livre sacré de l'islam."
Koran
Transliteration: koˈʁaːn
"Der Koran ist die heilige Schrift des Islam."
Corano
Transliteration: koˈraːno
"Il Corano è il testo sacro dell'Islam."
Corán
Transliteration: koˈɾan
"El Corán es el libro sagrado del islam."
Alcorão
Transliteration: al.kuˈɾɐ̃w
"O Alcorão é o livro sagrado do Islã."
कुरआन
Transliteration: kurān
"कुरआन इस्लाम का पवित्र ग्रंथ है।"
古兰经
Transliteration: gǔ lán jīng
"古兰经是伊斯兰教的根本经典。"
쿠란
Transliteration: kuran
"쿠란은 이슬람교의 경전입니다."
クルアーン
Transliteration: kuruān
"クルアーンはイスラム教の聖典です。"
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