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sigheh

sigheh noun: a form of temporary marriage in Iran.

Noun

sigheh (countable and uncountable, plural sighehs)

  1. A form of temporary marriage in Iran.
    Synonyms:
    wedlease

Synonyms of sigheh

Forms of sigheh

pluralsighehs

Origin of sigheh

Borrowed from Iranian Persian صیغه (siġe), from Classical Persian صیغه (sīġa), from Arabic صِيغَة (ṣīḡa).

Questions about sigheh

What does sigheh mean?
Sigheh means a form of temporary marriage in Iran.
What part of speech is sigheh?
Sigheh is a noun.
What is the plural of sigheh?
The plural of sigheh is sighehs.

Words near sigheh in the dictionary

  1. sigh
  2. sigh of relief
  3. sigh'd
  4. sighed
  5. sighedst
  6. sigheh
  7. sighehs
  8. sigher
  9. sighers
  10. sighest
  11. sigheth

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