Swahili
kurani
koo-RAH-nee
How to say it
Swahilikuranikoo-RAH-neesoon
EnglishQuransoon
FrenchCoransoon
Meaning
the Quran, the central religious text of Islam (an alternative spelling of Korani).
Good to know
An alternative spelling of Korani; the two are used interchangeably.
Examples
- Anasoma Kurani kila siku baada ya sala.He reads the Quran every day after prayer.
- Mtoto amemaliza kuhifadhi Kurani.The child has finished memorizing the Quran.
- Je, una nakala ya Kurani nyumbani?Do you have a copy of the Quran at home?
- Hawakuwa na Kurani ya kutosha msikitini.They did not have enough copies of the Quran at the mosque.
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