Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
urf
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The customs of an Arab society, used in jurisprudence when the Qur'an and Sunnah do not mandate a ruling.

Uncountable

Etymology

Arabic عُرْف (ʕurf)

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

'urf (alternative)

Questions

What does urf mean?
The customs of an Arab society, used in jurisprudence when the Qur'an and Sunnah do not mandate a ruling.
Where does urf come from?
Arabic عُرْف (ʕurf)

How to pronounce urf

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