iqama
/ɪˈkɑːmə/
iqama noun: the second call to prayer, made immediately before Muslims pray.
Noun
iqama (plural iqamas)
- The second call to prayer, made immediately before Muslims pray.
iqama meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
iqama in Hindi
- second call to prayer
- इक़ामा iqāmā, इक़ामत iqāmat
iqama in Tamil
- second call to prayer
- இகாமா ikāmā
iqama in Urdu
- second call to prayer
- اِقامَہ iqāma, اِقامَت iqāmat
iqama in Bengali
- second call to prayer
- একামত ekamot, ইক্বামাহ্ ikkamah
More languagesFewer languages
- iqama in Malayalam
- ഇഖാമ ikhāma
- iqama in Arabic
- إِقَامَة ʔiqāma
- iqama in Malay
- iqamat, kamat
- iqama in Indonesian
- ikamah
Forms of iqama
| plural | iqamas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ikamet |
| alternative form | iqamat |
| alternative form | iqamah |
Origin of iqama
Borrowed from Arabic إِقَامَة (ʔiqāma).
Questions about iqama
- What does iqama mean?
- Iqama means the second call to prayer, made immediately before Muslims pray.
- What is iqama in Hindi?
- Iqama in Hindi is इक़ामा (iqāmā), इक़ामत (iqāmat). See Iqama meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is iqama?
- Iqama is a noun.
- How do you pronounce iqama?
- Iqama is pronounced /ɪˈkɑːmə/.
- What is the plural of iqama?
- The plural of iqama is iqamas.
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