English Explanatory Dictionary

sigheh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of temporary marriage in Iran.

Word forms

sigheh sighehs

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian صیغه (siġe), from Classical Persian صیغه (sīġa), from Arabic صِيغَة (ṣīḡa).

Synonyms

wedlease
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