wudu
/ˈwuːduː/
wudu noun: a ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer.
Noun
wudu (uncountable)
wudu meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
wudu in Hindi
- ritual washing after minor impurity
- वुज़ू vuzū, वज़ू vazū, आबदस्त ābdast
wudu in Urdu
- ritual washing after minor impurity
- وُضُو vuzū, وَضُو vazū, آبْدَسْت ābdast
wudu in Bengali
- ritual washing after minor impurity
- ওজু ōju, আবদস্ত abdosto
wudu in Malayalam
- ritual washing after minor impurity
- വുദു vudu
More languagesFewer languages
- wudu in Gujarati
- વુઝૂ vujhū, વુજૂ vujū, આબદસ્ત ābadast
- wudu in Arabic
- وُضُوء wuḍūʔ
- wudu in Malay
- wuduk
- wudu in Indonesian
- wudu
Synonyms of wudu
Forms of wudu
| alternative form | wudu' |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wudhu |
| alternative form | wuzu |
| alternative form | woodoo |
Origin of wudu
Borrowed from Arabic وُضُوء (wuḍūʔ).
Phrases with wudu
Questions about wudu
- What does wudu mean?
- Wudu means a ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer.
- What is wudu in Hindi?
- Wudu in Hindi is वुज़ू (vuzū), वज़ू (vazū), आबदस्त (ābdast). See Wudu meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is wudu?
- Wudu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wudu?
- Wudu is pronounced /ˈwuːduː/.
Words near wudu in the dictionary
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