Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habous

/həˈbuːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: habous
IPA: /həˈbuːs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An equivalent of mortmain in Islamic law

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حُبُوس (ḥubūs).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: حُبُوس, ح ب س

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hubus (alternative)

Synonyms

waqf

Questions

How do you pronounce habous?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈbuːs/.
What does habous mean?: An equivalent of mortmain in Islamic law
Where does habous come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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