Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dhimma

/ˈdɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dhim-ma
IPA: /ˈdɪmə/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.

noun

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), from ذَمَّ (ḏamma, “to blame”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ذ م م

Inflected Forms

dhimmas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dhimmi dhimmitude servitude

Questions

How do you pronounce dhimma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪmə/.
What does dhimma mean?: A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.
Where does dhimma come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Arabic ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), from ذَمَّ (ḏamma, “to blame”).

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