Plural of sura
regular plural
The plural of sura is suras or suwar.
Forms of sura
| Singular | sura /ˈsʊə.ɹə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | suras suwar /ˈsʊwaɹ/ |
| Countable | countable |
Suras and suwar in a sentence
- Most of these essentially uninflected syllables (CV̄C) are names of the letters of the alphabet and introduce some of the suwar of the Qurʾanic text.1985, Kristina Nelson, The Art of Reciting the Qurʾan, Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press (2001), chapter 2: “Tajwīd”, page 25
Meaning of sura
- noun Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
- noun The sap of the palmyra or of the coconut palm, palm wine.
Questions about the plural of sura
- What is the plural of sura?
- The plural of sura is suras or suwar.
- Which is correct, suras or suwar?
- Both are used. suras is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is sura countable?
- Sura is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sura (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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