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sawm in Arabic

صَوْم ṣawm

sawm in Arabic: صَوْم (ṣawm), صِيَام (ṣiyām). In English, sawm means fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam.

Arabic words for sawm

Islamic fasting
صَوْم ṣawm, صِيَام ṣiyām

English meaning of sawm

  1. noun Fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam.

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Questions about sawm in Arabic

What is the meaning of sawm in Arabic?
Sawm in Arabic is صَوْم (ṣawm), صِيَام (ṣiyām).
ما معنى كلمة sawm؟
Sawm: صَوْم (ṣawm), صِيَام (ṣiyām).
What does sawm mean in English?
Sawm means fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam.

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