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prayer in Arabic

صَلَاة ṣalāh

/pɹɛə//pɹɛɚ/

prayer in Arabic: صَلَاة (ṣalāh), دُعَاء (duʕāʔ), صلا (ṣála), صلاة (ṣalā). In English, prayer means a practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

Arabic words for prayer

practice of communicating with one's God
صَلَاة ṣalāh, دُعَاء duʕāʔ, صلا ṣála, صلاة ṣalā, دُعا duʕa
the act of praying
صَلَاة ṣalāh
the specific words or methods used for praying
صَلَاة ṣalāh
one who prays
مُصَلٍّ muṣallin

English meaning of prayer

  1. noun A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
  2. noun An act of praying.
  3. noun The specific words or methods used for praying.
  4. noun A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.

Full definition of prayer

prayer in a sentence

  • Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
  • In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
  • Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.

Synonyms of prayer

prayer in other languages

Questions about prayer in Arabic

What is the meaning of prayer in Arabic?
Prayer in Arabic is صَلَاة (ṣalāh), دُعَاء (duʕāʔ), صلا (ṣála), صلاة (ṣalā).
ما معنى كلمة prayer؟
Prayer: صَلَاة (ṣalāh), دُعَاء (duʕāʔ), صلا (ṣála), صلاة (ṣalā).
What does prayer mean in English?
Prayer means a practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prayer (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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