ghur

Southern Asia, and another smaller species the "ghur" found in Persia.

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

Southern Asia, and another smaller species the "ghur" (_Asinus Hamar_) found in Persia.

The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850

In 1998, when U. S.-funded Radio Free Asia launched a U.ghur language service, Ms. Abbas became the sole female voice on the channel, communicating world news to western China and other U.ghur areas.

The Go-Between: Interpreting Life in Bermuda for Freed Gitmo Prisoners 2009

The noun is derived from ghur, "to sojourn" or "dwell as a stranger."

Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

It has been identified with the ruin Y'anin, near the outlet of the Wady esh Sha-ghur, less than 2 miles north of Kabul, and 16 miles east of Caesarea.

Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

Early in the morning I had made inquiries about provisions, and had arranged for the purchase of two fat sheep and some four hundred and fifty pounds of food -- flour, rice, _tsamba_, _ghur_ (sweet paste), sugar, salt, and butter.

An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

Eventually, by personally pledging them that they would not die, I persuaded them to eat a little _sato_ and _ghur_.

In the Forbidden Land Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

The whole crowd is constantly regaled by the family with corn baked with sugar, roasted Indian corn, rice, sweets, _ghur_ and _miseri_, when the lay figure is supposed to have had its fill.

In the Forbidden Land Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

Lohar-ghur, and thin seams of brown lignite; with a rhomboidal cleavage.

Himalayan Journals — Complete 1864

The Lohar-ghur, or "iron hill," lies in a dense dry forest.

Himalayan Journals — Complete 1864