NOUN | communication | sura | one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran |
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body | sura, calf | the muscular back part of the shank |
Sounds | suh'rah | |
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Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... |
Meaning | One of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran. | |
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Example | "the Quran is divided in 114 suras" | |
Instances | Fatiha, Fatihah | The first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers |
Part of | Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book | The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina |
Broader | section, subdivision | A self-contained part of a larger / larger composition / composition (written or musical) |
Spanish | azora, sura | |
Catalan | sura |
Meaning | The muscular back part of the shank. | |
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Synonym | calf | |
Part of | shank | The part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle |
Parts | Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles | A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf |
gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius muscle | The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf | |
soleus, soleus muscle | A broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle | |
Narrower | mid-calf | The middle of the calf |
Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
Spanish | sura |
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