asur

See also: Asur, ásur, a sur, and às ùr

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi असुर (asur).

Noun

asur (plural asurs)

  1. (India, Hinduism) Alternative spelling of Asura.
  2. (India, derogatory) An evil person.
    • '2021, Snigdhenu Bhattacharya, The Wire
      This use of the word to portray the Bengal chief minister as the biggest challenger to the country’s two most powerful men, and especially their depiction as an asur or demon, did not go down well with supporters of the country’s ruling force, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

Galician

asur

Noun

asur m (plural asures)

  1. lapis lazuli (blue gem)
    Synonym: lapislázuli

References

  • asur” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.

Iban

Verb

asur

  1. to push

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew אסור (asur).

Adjective

asur (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אסור)

  1. prohibited (by religious law)

Antonyms

Further reading

  • Aitor García Moreno, editor (2013–), asur”, in Diccionario Histórico Judeoespañol (in Spanish), CSIC
  • Joseph Nehama, Jesús Cantera (1977), “asúr”, in Dictionnaire du Judéo-Espagnol (in French), Madrid: CSIC, →ISBN, page 64
  • Elli Kohen & Dahlia Kohen-Gordon (2000), “asur”, in Ladino–English Concise Encyclopedic Dictionary, Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, page 47

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English asur.

Pronunciation

Adjective

asur (feminine singular asur, plural asur, not comparable)

  1. azure

Derived terms

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), asur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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