English Explanatory Dictionary

awrah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The parts of the body that are required to be covered for reasons of modesty, with the specific areas varying by sect, gender, and context (such as in the presence of men versus women).

Word forms

awrah awrahs awrath awrat aurat

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَوْرَة (ʕawra).

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