Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awrah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
awrah
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The parts of the body that are required to be covered for reasons of modesty, with the specific areas varying by sect, gender, and context (such as in the presence of men versus women).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَوْرَة (ʕawra).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

awrahs (plural) awrath (alternative) awrat (alternative) aurat (alternative)

Questions

What does awrah mean?
The parts of the body that are required to be covered for reasons of modesty, with the specific areas varying by sect, gender, and context (such as in the presence of men versus women).
Where does awrah come from?
Borrowed from Arabic عَوْرَة (ʕawra).

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