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dhikr

/ðikɹ/

dhikr noun: a Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.

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Noun

dhikr (plural dhikrs or adhkar)

  1. A Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.
    • When all had eaten and prayed the first night prayer, they began to recite their dhikr, then they began the musical recital.1958-1994, Hamilton Gibb & CF Beckingham, in The Travels of Ibn Battutah, Folio Society 2012, p. 62
    • We prayed together and we practised dhikr, the recitation of the ninety-nine revealed names of God.2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi

dhikr meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu

dhikr in Hindi

(Sufism) an Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually
ज़िक्र zikra, जिक्र jikra

dhikr in Tamil

(Sufism) an Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually
ஜிக்ர் jikr

dhikr in Urdu

(Sufism) an Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually
ذکر zikr

dhikr in Telugu

(Sufism) an Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually
జిక్ర్ jikr
More languagesFewer languages
dhikr in Malayalam
ജിക്ര് jikṟ
dhikr in Kannada
ಜಿಕ್ರ್ jikr
dhikr in Pashto
ذکر zikr
dhikr in Arabic
ذِكْر ḏikr
dhikr in Malay
zikir
dhikr in Indonesian
zikir
dhikr in Persian
ذکر zekr

Forms of dhikr

pluraldhikrs
pluraladhkar
alternative formzikr

Origin of dhikr

Borrowed from Arabic ذِكْر (ḏikr).

Words that rhyme with dhikr

Questions about dhikr

What does dhikr mean?
Dhikr means a Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.
What is dhikr in Hindi?
Dhikr in Hindi is ज़िक्र (zikra), जिक्र (jikra). See Dhikr meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is dhikr?
Dhikr is a noun.
How do you pronounce dhikr?
Dhikr is pronounced /ðikɹ/.
What is the plural of dhikr?
The plural of dhikr is dhikrs.

Words near dhikr in the dictionary

  1. Dhiguvelidhoomairah
  2. Dhihdhoo
  3. Dhihdhoofinolhu
  4. Dhihthun'di
  5. Dhikkurehdhoo
  6. dhikr
  7. dhikrs
  8. Dhillon
  9. Dhillons
  10. dhimay
  11. dhimaya

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