Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tariqa

/tɑˈɹi.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: tariqa
IPA: /tɑˈɹi.kə/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَرِيقَة (ṭarīqa, literally “path”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ط ر ق

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɑˈɹi.kə/
British English: /tɑːˈɹiː.kə/

Inflected Forms

tariqas (plural) turuq (plural) tarekat (alternative) tariqah (alternative) tariqat (alternative)

Rhymes With

costa rica eureka paprika frederica sika fika spermatheca riq'a farspeaker creeker kavika

Questions

How do you pronounce tariqa?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɑˈɹi.kə/.
What does tariqa mean?: A religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid.
Where does tariqa come from?: Borrowed from Arabic طَرِيقَة (ṭarīqa, literally “path”).

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