Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tasbih

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: tas-bih
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of dhikr that involves the repetitive utterances of short sentences in glorification of Allah in Islam by saying "Subḥānallāh" (glorified is Allah).

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَسْبِيح (tasbīḥ).

Word Breakdown

Root: س ب ح

Inflected Forms

tasbihs (plural)

Questions

What does tasbih mean?: A form of dhikr that involves the repetitive utterances of short sentences in glorification of Allah in Islam by saying "Subḥānallāh" (glorified is Allah).
Where does tasbih come from?: Borrowed from Arabic تَسْبِيح (tasbīḥ).

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