Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taqwa

/ˈtɑːkwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: taqwa
IPA: /ˈtɑːkwə/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It involves abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations from dawn to sunset, in the hopes that it will lead to greater "taqwa", or consciousness of God."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā).

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

taqwacore

Questions

How do you pronounce taqwa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑːkwə/.
What does taqwa mean?: The care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah.
Where does taqwa come from?: Borrowed from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā).

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