Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo r-ee-uh n]
- /ˈhʊər i ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo r-ee-uh n]
- /ˈhʊər i ən/
Definitions of hurrian word
- noun hurrian a member of an ancient people, sometimes identified with the Horites, who lived in the Middle East during the 2nd and 3rd millenniums b.c. and who established the Mitanni kingdom about 1400 b.c. 1
- noun hurrian the extinct language of the Hurrians, written in a syllabic, cuneiform script but not known to be related to any other language. 1
- adjective hurrian of or relating to the Hurrians or their language. 1
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Origin of hurrian
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < Hebrew ḥōrī Horite + -an
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Parts of speech for Hurrian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurrian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hurrian usage trend in Literature
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