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komboskini

komboskini noun: a rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, to count one's recitations of the Jesus Prayer.

komboskini: a rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and...
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Noun

komboskini (plural komboskini)

  1. A rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, to count one's recitations of the Jesus Prayer.
    Synonyms:
    chotki, prayer rope

komboskini meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

komboskini in Arabic

prayer rope
مِسْبَحَة misbaḥa

komboskini in Vietnamese

prayer rope
dây cầu nguyện

Synonyms of komboskini

Forms of komboskini

pluralkomboskini

Origin of komboskini

From Greek κομποσκοίνι (komposkoíni, “prayer rope”).

Questions about komboskini

What does komboskini mean?
Komboskini means a rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, to count one's recitations of the Jesus Prayer.
What is komboskini in Arabic?
Komboskini in Arabic is مِسْبَحَة (misbaḥa). See Komboskini meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is komboskini?
Komboskini is a noun.
What is the plural of komboskini?
The plural of komboskini is komboskini.

Words near komboskini in the dictionary

  1. kombivans
  2. Kombo
  3. kombo butter
  4. komboni
  5. kombonis
  6. komboskini
  7. komboucha
  8. kombouchas
  9. kombu
  10. kombucha
  11. kombuchas

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