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peace be upon him

/piːs biː əˈpɒn ˈhɪm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
peace be upon him
IPA
/piːs biː əˈpɒn ˈhɪm/
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

an honorific phrase used by Muslims after any mention in speech or print of holy persons

intj

an honorific phrase used by some Jews after mentioning the deceased in speech or print

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Arabic عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (ʕalayhi s-salāmu, “peace be upon him”)

Inflected Forms

PBUH (alternative, abbreviation)

Phrases

piss be upon him peace be upon her

Frequently Paired Words

peace be upon her durood

Synonyms

alayhi as-salaam

Questions

How do you pronounce peace be upon him?
The recorded pronunciation is /piːs biː əˈpɒn ˈhɪm/.
What does peace be upon him mean?
an honorific phrase used by Muslims after any mention in speech or print of holy persons
Where does peace be upon him come from?
Calque of Arabic عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (ʕalayhi s-salāmu, “peace be upon him”)

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