abdest
The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for…The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.
US/ˈɑb.dɛst/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.
Origin
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آبدست (modern Turkish abdest), from Classical Persian آبْدَسBorrowed from Ottoman Turkish آبدست (modern Turkish abdest), from Classical Persian آبْدَسْت (ābdast), compound of آب (āb, “water”) and دست (dast, “hand”).
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable