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Asturian
Adjective
pura
feminine singular of puru
Balinese
Romanization
pura
Romanization of ᬧᬸᬭ .
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
pura
feminine singular of pur
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Verb
pura
to satisfy ; to do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of
to indulge ; to yield to a temptation or desire
Adjective
pura
satisfied
Quotations
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Esperanto
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin pūrus . Doublet of pureo .
Pronunciation
Adjective
pura (accusative singular puran , plural puraj , accusative plural purajn )
pure , clean
Finnish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *pura , from Proto-Uralic *pura- .
Pronunciation
Noun
pura ( rare )
Synonym of purasin .
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
pura
inflection of purkaa :
present active indicative connegative
second-person singular present imperative
pura talo! ― you, demolish the house!
second-person singular present active imperative connegative of purkaa
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Verb
pura
third-person singular past historic of purer
Anagrams
Galician
Adjective
pura
feminine singular of puro
Herero
Verb
pura
to ask
Icelandic
Alternative forms
Noun
pura f
pork rind
Derived terms
Ido
Adjective
pura
pure
Indonesian
Pura Besakih, the main temple in Balinese Hinduism
Etymology
From Malay pura ( “ castle town ” ) , from Sanskrit पुर ( pura ) . Doublet of puri .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /pu.ra/
Hyphenation: pu‧ra
Noun
pura (plural pura-pura , first-person possessive puraku , second-person possessive puramu , third-person possessive puranya )
( archaic ) town
Synonyms: kota , negeri
( Hinduism ) temple , a Balinese Hinduism place of worship.
Usage notes
This word is used specifically for Balinese Hinduism place of worship. Other religions temple is translated into kuil in Indonesian.
See also
Further reading
Ingrian
Pura.
Etymology
Ultimately from Swedish borr . Compare Finnish pora .
Pronunciation
Noun
pura
drill
Declension
Derived terms
References
Ruben E. Nirvi (1971 ) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja , Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 442
Italian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈpu.ra/
Rhymes: -ura
Hyphenation: pù‧ra
Adjective
pura
feminine singular of puro
Anagrams
Javanese
Romanization
pura
Romanization of ꦥꦸꦫ .
Latin
Adjective
pūra
inflection of pūrus :
nominative / vocative feminine singular
nominative / accusative / nominative neuter plural
Adjective
pūrā
ablative feminine singular of pūrus
Verb
pūrā
second-person singular present active imperative of pūrō
Latvian
Noun
pura m
( dialectal ) genitive singular of purs
Lombard
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin pavor ( “ fear ” ) , probably through Vulgar Latin *pavora , with gender change.
Pronunciation
Noun
pura f (plural pure )
Alternative spelling of pora ( “ fear ” ) .
Mapudungun
Numeral
pura ( Raguileo spelling )
eight
References
Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Sanskrit पुर ( pura ) . Doublet of puri .
Noun
pura
castle (fortified building)
palace , royal residence
residential section of a palace
town
court
capital
kingdom
Descendants
Javanese: ꦥꦸꦫ ( pura )
→ Balinese: ᬧᬸᬭ ( pura ) → Indonesian: pura ( “ temple ” ) ( semantic loan )
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: pu‧ra
Rhymes: -uɾɐ
Adjective
pura
feminine singular of puro
2007 , J. K. Rowling , Lia Wyler , Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte , Rocco, page 350 :Harry mal respirava: será que a sorte, a pura sorte poderia livrá-los dessa encrenca? Harry was badly breathing: maybe luck, pure luck could save them from that trouble?
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈpuɾa/
Rhymes: -uɾa
Syllabification: pu‧ra
Adjective
pura
feminine singular of puro
Swedish
Pronunciation
Adjective
pura
inflection of pur :
definite singular
plural