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mut'ah en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmutɑ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُتْعَة (mutʕa). Doublet of mutat.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mut'ahs Number=Plur lexicographic
mut'a alternative lexicographic

Hypernyms

wedlease