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alms in Arabic

صَدَقَة ṣadaqa

UK/ɑːmz//ɑmz/

alms in Arabic: صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa), خَيْر (ḵayr). In English, alms means something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

Arabic words for alms

something given to the poor as charity
صَدَقَة ṣadaqa, خَيْر ḵayr

English meaning of alms

  1. noun Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

Full definition of alms

alms in a sentence

  • She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms, in an era when $10 was serious money.
  • Alms are distributed from the weekly collection.

alms in other languages

Questions about alms in Arabic

What is the meaning of alms in Arabic?
Alms in Arabic is صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa), خَيْر (ḵayr).
ما معنى كلمة alms؟
Alms: صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa), خَيْر (ḵayr).
What does alms mean in English?
Alms means something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

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