Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takaful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: taka-ful
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَكَافُل (takāful)

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: تَكَافُل, ك ف ل

Inflected Forms

takafuls (plural)

Derived Forms

retakaful

Questions

What does takaful mean?: A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.
Where does takaful come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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