Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tawaf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: tawaf
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times as part of the hajj in Mecca.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَوَاف (ṭawāf).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tawafs (plural)

Questions

What does tawaf mean?: The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times as part of the hajj in Mecca.
Where does tawaf come from?: Borrowed from Arabic طَوَاف (ṭawāf).

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