Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tazir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tazir
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of takzir.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tazeer (alternative) takzir (alternative)

Questions

What does tazir mean?
Punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law.
Where does tazir come from?
Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of takzir.

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