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ablution in Arabic

وُضُوء wuḍūʔ

UK/əˈbluː.ʃn̩//əˈblu.ʃn̩/

ablution in Arabic: وُضُوء (wuḍūʔ), غُسْل (ḡusl), اِغْتِسَال (iḡtisāl), وَضُوء (waḍūʔ). In English, ablution means originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.

Arabic words for ablution

the act of washing or cleansing
وُضُوء wuḍūʔ, غُسْل ḡusl, اِغْتِسَال iḡtisāl
the water used in cleansing
وَضُوء waḍūʔ

English meaning of ablution

  1. noun Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
  2. noun The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
  3. noun Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
  4. noun The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.

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Questions about ablution in Arabic

What is the meaning of ablution in Arabic?
Ablution in Arabic is وُضُوء (wuḍūʔ), غُسْل (ḡusl), اِغْتِسَال (iḡtisāl), وَضُوء (waḍūʔ).
ما معنى كلمة ablution؟
Ablution: وُضُوء (wuḍūʔ), غُسْل (ḡusl), اِغْتِسَال (iḡtisāl), وَضُوء (waḍūʔ).
What does ablution mean in English?
Ablution means originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.

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