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Hurrian in Persian

هوری hurri

UK/ˈhʌ.ɹɪ.ən//ˈhʌɹ.i.ən/

Hurrian in Persian: هوری (hurri). In English, Hurrian means a member of an ancient people who lived in northern Mesopotamia and created a powerful kingdom called Mitanni in the 16th-13th century BC.

Persian words for Hurrian

person
هوری hurri

English meaning of Hurrian

  1. noun A member of an ancient people who lived in northern Mesopotamia and created a powerful kingdom called Mitanni in the 16th-13th century BC.
  2. adjective Of or pertaining to the Hurrians or their language or culture.
  3. proper noun The language of Hurrians, neither Indo-European nor Semitic, whose only known relative is Urartian.

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Questions about Hurrian in Persian

What is the meaning of Hurrian in Persian?
Hurrian in Persian is هوری (hurri).
معنی Hurrian چیست؟
Hurrian: هوری (hurri).
What does Hurrian mean in English?
Hurrian means a member of an ancient people who lived in northern Mesopotamia and created a powerful kingdom called Mitanni in the 16th-13th century BC.

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