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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tilawa

/tɪˈlɑː.wə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tilawa
IPA
/tɪˈlɑː.wə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the ritual recitation of the Qur'an

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تِلَاوَة (tilāwa).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tilawat (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tilawa?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪˈlɑː.wə/.
What does tilawa mean?
the ritual recitation of the Qur'an
Where does tilawa come from?
Borrowed from Arabic تِلَاوَة (tilāwa).

How to pronounce tilawa

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