Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

umrah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: um-rah
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُمْرَة (ʕumra).

Word Breakdown

Root: ع م ر

Inflected Forms

umrahs (plural) umra (alternative) 'umra (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hajj

Questions

What does umrah mean?: A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj.
Where does umrah come from?: Borrowed from Arabic عُمْرَة (ʕumra).

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