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naqshbandi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
naqsh-ban-di
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Baha' al-Din Naqshband, founder of one of the largest Sunni Sufi orders.

noun

A member of the Naqshbandi order.

Etymology

From Persian نقشبندی (naqšbandi), from نقشبند (naqšband, “[Baha' al-Din] Naqshband”) + ـی (-i).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: نقشبندی

Inflected Forms

more Naqshbandi (comparative) most Naqshbandi (superlative) Naqshbandis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Naqshbandiyya

Synonyms

Naqshbandist Naqshbandite

Questions

What does naqshbandi mean?
Of or relating to Baha' al-Din Naqshband, founder of one of the largest Sunni Sufi orders.
Where does naqshbandi come from?
It is traced to Persian.

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