Urdu Dictionary

نور nūr v.n. fr. نار for نور 'to shine,' c.

A نور nūr (v.n. fr. نار (for نور) 'to shine,' &c.), s.m. Light; ray of light; brilliance, lustre; refulgence, splendour; illumination:—nūr-afzā, adj. Light-increasing; illuminating:—nūr-afshān, adj. Light-diffusing:—nūr jānā muṅh-kā, 'Brightness or lustre of the face to depart,' paleness to come over the face:—nūr-ě-ćashm, or nūr-ě-dīda, s.m. 'Light of the eyes,' a beloved son:—nūr-ćashmī, s.f. A beloved daughter:—nūr-ě-ʻainain, s.m. 'Light of the two eyes,' a beloved son:—nūr-kī bāteṅ, s.f. Grand or glorious things; something wonderful:—nūr-ke taṛke, or nūr-z̤uhūr-ke taṛke, adv. At break of day:—nūr-maḥallī, or nūr-maḥlī, s.f. A kind of pulāʼo, q.v.