Nuri
Britishnoun
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Also called: Kafir. a member of an Indo-European people of Nuristan and neighbouring parts of Pakistan
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Also called: Kafiri. the Indo-Iranian language of this people
Example Sentences
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"We will provide support of up to the equivalent of 100,000 US dollars in Turkish lira per episode for our TV series" broadcast abroad, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told a news conference.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Mr Nuri was rushed to the trauma unit at Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem for urgent treatment after sustaining extensive injuries to his upper body.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025
And this is the latest, and one of the greatest, from co-writer and director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, the Istanbul-based writer-director.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
South Korea has its own expanding space ambitions, from space launch vehicles such as its Nuri rocket program to a fledgling reconnaissance satellite constellation, of which last Friday’s launch was the first placement.
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Rabbi Jochanan, the son of Nuri, said, “even if they be only attached.”
From Hebrew Literature by Wilson, Epiphanius
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