Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sahih

/səˈhiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: sahih
IPA: /səˈhiː/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately.

Etymology

From Arabic صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: صَحِيح, ص ح ح

Inflected Forms

saheeh (alternative)

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de

Questions

How do you pronounce sahih?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈhiː/.
What does sahih mean?: Authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately.
Where does sahih come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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