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ta'ziyeh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ta'ziyeh
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dramatic art form of Iran performed by Shi'ites and reenacting the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala, usually performed in the month of Muharram.

Uncountable

noun

A specific play or performance of this dramatic form.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian تَعْزِیِه (ta'ziye), from Classical Persian تَعْزِیَه (ta'ziya), from Arabic تَعْزِيَة (taʕziya, “condolence”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: تَعْزِیَه, تَعْزِيَة

Usage

Inflected Forms

ta'ziyehs (plural) ta'ziya (alternative) taziya (alternative) tazia (alternative)

Phrases

ta'ziyeh-khan

Frequently Paired Words

ta'ziyeh-khan

Synonyms

shabih-khani

Questions

What does ta'ziyeh mean?
A dramatic art form of Iran performed by Shi'ites and reenacting the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala, usually performed in the month of Muharram.
Where does ta'ziyeh come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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