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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iqama

/ɪˈkɑːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iqa-ma
IPA
/ɪˈkɑːmə/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second call to prayer, made immediately before Muslims pray.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِقَامَة (ʔiqāma).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

iqamas (plural) ikamet (alternative) iqamat (alternative) iqamah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

adhan azan

Questions

How do you pronounce iqama?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈkɑːmə/.
What does iqama mean?
The second call to prayer, made immediately before Muslims pray.
Where does iqama come from?
Borrowed from Arabic إِقَامَة (ʔiqāma).

How to pronounce iqama

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