The triliteral root khā wāw rā (خ و ر) occurs twice in the Quran as the verbal noun khuwār (خُوَار). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verbal noun
| (7:148:11) khuwārun | (had) a lowing sound | وَاتَّخَذَ قَوْمُ مُوسَىٰ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ مِنْ حُلِيِّهِمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَهُ خُوَارٌ |
| (20:88:6) khuwārun | a lowing sound | فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَهُ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوا هَٰذَا إِلَٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
