English Explanatory Dictionary

mut'ah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.

Pronunciation

/ˈmutɑ/

Word forms

mut'ah mut'ahs mut'a

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُتْعَة (mutʕa). Doublet of mutat.

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