houri

Значение (Английский)

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

Синонимы

nymph

Переводы

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ninfa

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nimfa

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nymphe

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cennet perisi

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈhʊəɹi/

Этимология (Английский)

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.