Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shura

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: shu-ra
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A body that provides counsel to a leader.

name

A male given name from Russian, Ukrainian.

name

A female given name from Russian, Ukrainian.

Example Sentences

"“The leadership, resistance and shura are all based here in Afghanistan.”"
"[…] Mullah Bradar[…] is said to reside in the Pakistan port city of Karachi, where many members of the Quetta shura have taken refuge, according to Afghan officials."

Etymology

From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: شُورَى, ش و ر, Шура

Inflected Forms

shuras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Alex

Questions

What does shura mean?: A body that provides counsel to a leader.
Where does shura come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce shura

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