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tayammum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tayam-mum
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wiping of one's face and hands against dust, sand or a clean physical object in place of wudhu for the bereft or bedridden.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَيَمُّم (tayammum).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: تَيَمُّم

Usage

Questions

What does tayammum mean?
The wiping of one's face and hands against dust, sand or a clean physical object in place of wudhu for the bereft or bedridden.
Where does tayammum come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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