کوه نور

See also: کوہ نور

Persian

Etymology

کوه (kōh / kuh, “mountain”) +‎ نور (nūr / nur, “light”). Literally, “mountain of light”.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? kōh-i nūr
Dari reading? kōh-i nūr
Iranian reading? kuh-e nur
Tajik reading? küh-i nur

Proper noun

کوه نور • (kōh-i nūr / kuh-e nur) (Tajik spelling Кӯҳи нур)

  1. Koh-i-Noor

Descendants

  • → English: Koh-i-Noor, Kohinor, Kohinoor, Cohi Noor (obsolete)
  • → Hindustani:
    Hindi: कोहेनूर (kohenūr), कोहिनूर (kohinūr), कोहनूर (kohnūr)
    Urdu: کوہِ نُور (koh-i nūr)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: كوه نور
    • > Turkish: Kuh-i Nur (inherited)
  • → Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਕੋਹਿਨੂਰ (kohinūr), ਕੋਹੇਨੂਰ (kohenūr), ਕੋਹਨੂਰ (kohnūr)
    Shahmukhi script: کوہِ نُور (koh-e nūr)
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