bismillah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bismillah.
intj
  1. In the name of Allah! Used in belief of blessing the speaker's imminent action, especially prior to eating and drinking; sometimes used as an apotropaic.
  2. The basmala; the phrase Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Rahim (“in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate”).
name
  1. A male given name from Arabic بِاسْمِ اللَّه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”).

Pronunciation

/ˌbɪsmɪˈlɑː/ /bɪsˈmɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Bismillah.wav

Word forms

bismillah

Etymology

From Arabic بِاسْمِ اللّٰه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”)

Related words

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