Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

najis

/nɑˈd͡ʒɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: na-jis
IPA: /nɑˈd͡ʒɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَجِس (najis).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: نَجِس, ن ج س

Inflected Forms

naajis (alternative)

Antonyms

tahir

Questions

How do you pronounce najis?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑˈd͡ʒɪs/.
What does najis mean?: Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.
Where does najis come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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