English Explanatory Dictionary

abdest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑb.dɛst/ En-us-abdest.ogg

Word forms

abdest

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آبدست (modern Turkish abdest), from Classical Persian آبْدَسْت (ābdast), compound of آب (āb, “water”) and دست (dast, “hand”).

Synonyms

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