# Kur

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #80,601

## Definitions
1. A mountain or mountains, usually identified as the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer.
2. In Sumerian mythology, a dark shadowy underworld, located deep below the surface of the earth.

## Etymology
From Sumerian 𒆳 (kur, “mountain; netherworld”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kur