Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fajr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: fa-jr
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the first of the five daily prayers recited by practicing Muslims.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Excuse me, brother, but would you mind regularising your fajr schedule."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَجْر (fajr, “dawn”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fadjr (alternative)

Synonyms

dawn prayer subuh

Questions

What does fajr mean?: the first of the five daily prayers recited by practicing Muslims.
Where does fajr come from?: Borrowed from Arabic فَجْر (fajr, “dawn”).

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