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i'tikaf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
i'tikaf
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The retreat into a mosque for worship, especially during the last 10 days of Ramadan or the Night of Power.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اِعْتَكَفَ (iʕtakafa) Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf)bor. English i'tikaf Borrowed from Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf).

Usage

Questions

What does i'tikaf mean?
The retreat into a mosque for worship, especially during the last 10 days of Ramadan or the Night of Power.
Where does i'tikaf come from?
Etymology tree Arabic اِعْتَكَفَ (iʕtakafa) Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf)bor. English i'tikaf Borrowed from Arabic اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāf).

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