Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tawiz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
taw-iz
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.

noun

A structure of brickwork over a tomb.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi तावीज़ (tāvīz) / Urdu تَعْوِیذ (taʻwīẕ, taʻvīẕ), from Arabic تَعْوِيذ (taʕwīḏ)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: तावीज़, تَعْوِیذ, تَعْوِيذ, ع و ذ

Inflected Forms

tawizes (plural)

Questions

What does tawiz mean?
An amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.
Where does tawiz come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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