Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mut'ah

/ˈmutɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mut'ah
IPA: /ˈmutɑ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُتْعَة (mutʕa). Doublet of mutat.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: مُتْعَة, م ت ع

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

mut'ahs (plural) mut'a (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mut'ah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmutɑ/.
What does mut'ah mean?: Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.
Where does mut'ah come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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