Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'ismah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: 'is-mah
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept of incorruptible innocence, immunity from sin, or moral infallibility, ascribed to prophets, imams, and angels.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʕiṣma), literally "protection".

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: عِصْمَة, ع ص م

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does 'ismah mean?: The concept of incorruptible innocence, immunity from sin, or moral infallibility, ascribed to prophets, imams, and angels.
Where does 'ismah come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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