Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ihram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
ihram
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to Mecca.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The clothing worn on such a pilgrimage; one length of cotton cloth around the loins and another thrown over the left shoulder.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Arabic إِحْرَام (ʔiḥrām, “prohibition”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: إِحْرَام, ح ر م

Usage

Inflected Forms

ihrams (plural) hirrawem (alternative) hirrawen (alternative) ihrām (alternative)

Questions

What does ihram mean?
The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to Mecca.
Where does ihram come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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