Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shawwal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
shaww-al
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَوَّال (šawwāl).

Inflected Forms

Shawwals (plural) Shevval (alternative)

Questions

What does shawwal mean?
The tenth month of the Islamic calendar.
Where does shawwal come from?
Borrowed from Arabic شَوَّال (šawwāl).

How to pronounce shawwal

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