ḥūr
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In classical Arabic usage, the word ḥūr is the plural of both ʾaḥwar (masculine) and ḥawrāʾ (feminine) which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black".
When
- Attested period
- 1600 – 1700
- Historical notes
- Word entered European languages.
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“In classical Arabic usage, the word ḥūr (Arabic: حُور) is the plural of both ʾaḥwar (Arabic: أحْوَر) (masculine) and ḥawrāʾ (Arabic: حَوْراء) (feminine) which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black".”
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