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ihram

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English

Etymology

From Arabic إِحْرَام (ʔiḥrām, prohibition).

Noun

ihram (countable and uncountable, plural ihrams)

  1. (Islam) The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to Mecca.
  2. (Islam) The clothing worn on such a pilgrimage; one length of cotton cloth around the loins and another thrown over the left shoulder.

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish احرام (ihrâm), from Arabic إِحْرَام (ʔiḥrām).

Noun

ihram (definite accusative ihramı, plural ihramlar)

  1. (Islam) The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to Mecca.
  2. (Islam) The clothing worn on such a pilgrimage; one length of cotton cloth around the loins and another thrown over the left shoulder.

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
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