The triliteral root mīm wāw rā (م و ر) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the form I verb tamūru (تَمُورُ)
- once as the noun mawr (مَوْر)
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 I) - to shake, to sway
| (52:9:2) tamūru | will shake | يَوْمَ تَمُورُ السَّمَاءُ مَوْرًا |
| (67:16:11) tamūru | sways | أَأَمِنْتُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ أَنْ يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ الْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَمُورُ |
Noun
| (52:9:4) mawran | (with violent) shake | يَوْمَ تَمُورُ السَّمَاءُ مَوْرًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
