The triliteral root kāf wāw rā (ك و ر) occurs three times in the Quran as the form II verb kuwwirat (كُوِّرَتْ). 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.
Verb (form II) - to wrap
| (39:5:5) yukawwiru | He wraps | خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ يُكَوِّرُ اللَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهَارِ |
| (39:5:9) wayukawwiru | and wraps | وَيُكَوِّرُ النَّهَارَ عَلَى اللَّيْلِ |
| (81:1:3) kuwwirat | is wrapped up | إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
