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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barzakh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
barza-kh
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place separating the living from the hereafter; a phase between death and resurrection.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَرْزَخ (barzaḵ).

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

limbo

Questions

What does barzakh mean?
A place separating the living from the hereafter; a phase between death and resurrection.
Where does barzakh come from?
Borrowed from Arabic بَرْزَخ (barzaḵ).

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