Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghusl

/ˈɡusl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: ghusl
IPA: /ˈɡusl̩/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غُسْل (ḡusl).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: غُسْل, غ س ل

Usage

Inflected Forms

ghusls (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ghusl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡusl̩/.
What does ghusl mean?: A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity.
Where does ghusl come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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