English Explanatory Dictionary

basmala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The prepositional phrase بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate”).
  2. The act of uttering Bismillah.
noun
  1. Alternative form of basmala.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæsˌmɑlə/ /ˈbɑs-/

Word forms

basmala basmalas basmalah

Etymology

From Arabic بَسْمَلَة (basmala)

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