"surah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: surahs [plural], suwar [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹə Head templates: {{en-noun|s|suwar}} surah (plural surahs or suwar)
  1. Alternative spelling of sura (“chapter of Quran”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sura (extra: chapter of Quran) Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-surah-en-noun-0fzjZJeJ Disambiguation of Fabrics: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: surahs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹə Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} surah (countable and uncountable, plural surahs)
  1. soft twilled silk Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-surah-en-noun-9NyJ2qL~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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