"nuru" meaning in Swahili

See nuru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-nuru.flac Forms: nuru class IX [canonical], nuru class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic نُور (nūr). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|نُور}} Arabic نُور (nūr), {{root|sw|ar|ن و ر}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} nuru class IX (plural nuru class X)
  1. light Wikipedia link: sw:nuru Categories (topical): Light sources Synonyms: mwanga
    Sense id: en-nuru-sw-noun-macCYXLU Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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          "english": "Brightness and lights will overcome the shadow and darkness of ignorance",
          "ref": "18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi, stanza 9:",
          "roman": "Kiṭamsi-kiza cha-ujuhali, nuru na-mianga itaẓalali",
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          "text": "كِطَّمْسِكِزَ گَوُجُهَّالِ ، نُرُ نَمِيَاغَ اِتَظَلَالِ",
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