houri

Significat (Anglès)

1. A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
2. (broadly) Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.

Conceptes

nimfa

hurí

Sinònims

nymph

Traduccions

houri

Huri

hoeri

hurí

nymphe

huri

houri

huri

ninfa

houri

huri

cennet perisi

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhʊəɹi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French houri, from Persian حوری (hurî), from Arabic حُورِيّ (ḥūriyy) and Arabic حُورِيَّة (ḥūriyya), adjective and feminine singulative of حُور (ḥūr) from Classical Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ (ḥūrun ʕīnun, “fair maidens, black-eyed ones”). See أَحْوَر m (ʔaḥwar), حَوْرَاء f (ḥawrāʔ) for the base adjective.