Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hisbah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: his-bah
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Islamic doctrine that requires upholding community morals and law and order.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِسْبَة (ḥisba).

Word Breakdown

Root: ح س ب

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

muhtasib

Questions

What does hisbah mean?: An Islamic doctrine that requires upholding community morals and law and order.
Where does hisbah come from?: Borrowed from Arabic حِسْبَة (ḥisba).

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