قورة

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

A form limited to Egypt and immediately adjoining regions, perhaps originally with the meaning "broken earthen bottle", as attested in Kharga as gōṛa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔuːrɑ]

Noun

قورة • (ʔūṛa) f (plural قور (ʔuwar, ʔiwar) or قورات (ʔurāt))

  1. forehead
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