houri in Arabic
حَوْرَاء ḥawrāʔ
/ˈhʊəɹi/US/ˈhʊɹ.i/
houri in Arabic: حَوْرَاء (ḥawrāʔ). In English, houri means a beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
Arabic words for houri
- (Islam) a nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin
- حَوْرَاء ḥawrāʔ
English meaning of houri
- noun A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
- noun Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.
houri in other languages
Questions about houri in Arabic
- What is the meaning of houri in Arabic?
- Houri in Arabic is حَوْرَاء (ḥawrāʔ).
- ما معنى كلمة houri؟
- Houri: حَوْرَاء (ḥawrāʔ).
- What does houri mean in English?
- Houri means a beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
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