"arura" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aruras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura, “arura”), a semantic loan from Egyptian sṯꜣt (“arura”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἄρουρα||arura}} Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura, “arura”), {{der|en|egy|sṯꜣt||arura}} Egyptian sṯꜣt (“arura”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} arura (plural aruras)
  1. (historical) An ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side. Wikipedia link: arura Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: aroura Translations (ancient Egyptian measure of arable land): O39:Z1 (sṯꜣt) (Egyptian)

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