Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nisab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nisab
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minimum amount of wealth beyond which one must pay zakat (alms).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Arabic نِصَاب (niṣāb)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: نِصَاب, ن ص ب

Usage

Questions

What does nisab mean?
A minimum amount of wealth beyond which one must pay zakat (alms).
Where does nisab come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce nisab

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