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glossolalia in Arabic

لَثْلَثَة laṯlaṯa

/ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪliə/US/ˌɡlɑsəˈleɪliə/

glossolalia in Arabic: لَثْلَثَة (laṯlaṯa). In English, glossolalia means speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.

Arabic words for glossolalia

speaking in tongues
لَثْلَثَة laṯlaṯa

English meaning of glossolalia

  1. noun Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.
  2. noun Synonym of xenoglossy (“knowledge of a language one has never learned”).

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Questions about glossolalia in Arabic

What is the meaning of glossolalia in Arabic?
Glossolalia in Arabic is لَثْلَثَة (laṯlaṯa).
ما معنى كلمة glossolalia؟
Glossolalia: لَثْلَثَة (laṯlaṯa).
What does glossolalia mean in English?
Glossolalia means speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.

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