diyya en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arabic دِيَة (diya).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A financial compensation paid, under sharia law, to the victim or their heirs in cases of homicide, bodily harm, or property damage (in some cases the victim side must accept this payment, while in others it can insist on talion instead).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diyyah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| diyat | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| diyeh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| diya | alternative | lexicographic | |
| diyah | alternative | lexicographic |