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arura

/əˈɹʊɹə/

arura noun: an ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side.

Noun

arura (plural aruras)

  1. (historical) An ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side.

Forms of arura

pluralaruras
alternative formaroura

Origin of arura

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura, “arura”), a semantic loan from Egyptian sṯꜣt (“arura”).

Questions about arura

What does arura mean?
Arura means an ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side.
What part of speech is arura?
Arura is a noun.
How do you pronounce arura?
Arura is pronounced /əˈɹʊɹə/.
What is the plural of arura?
The plural of arura is aruras.

Words near arura in the dictionary

  1. Arunim
  2. Arunima
  3. Aruns
  4. Arunta
  5. arupite
  6. arura
  7. aruras
  8. arusa
  9. arusha
  10. aruspex
  11. aruspice

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