Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dajjal

/daˈd͡ʒɑːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: da-j-jal
IPA: /daˈd͡ʒɑːl/

21

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

false messiah, deceiver

Example Sentences

"“Enough!” he growled between his teeth, as in a second he drew a knife from his waist, and, clutching her by the throat, forced her upon her knees. “Thou art the handmaiden of Al-Dajjâl, and the mark of the Câfer is set upon thy brow. Thou shalt die!”"

Etymology

From Arabic دَجَّال (dajjāl, “the liar”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: دَجَّال, د ج ل

Inflected Forms

dajjals (plural) Al-Dajjal (alternative) dajjaal (alternative)

Derived Forms

Dajjalic

Frequently Paired Words

Antichrist

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dajjal?: The recorded pronunciation is /daˈd͡ʒɑːl/.
What does dajjal mean?: false messiah, deceiver
Where does dajjal come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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