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madrasa

/məˈdɹæsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
madrasa
IPA
/məˈdɹæsə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَدْرَسَة f (madrasa, “school”), a noun of place from the verb دَرَسَ (darasa, “to learn, to study”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

madrasas (plural) madaris (plural) madrasah (alternative) madrassa (alternative) medrese (alternative) medresa (alternative)

Synonyms

madrasah

Questions

How do you pronounce madrasa?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈdɹæsə/.
What does madrasa mean?
A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.
Where does madrasa come from?
Borrowed from Arabic مَدْرَسَة f (madrasa, “school”), a noun of place from the verb دَرَسَ (darasa, “to learn, to study”).

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