namaz en · NOUN
Etymology
Derived from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz) (Turkish namaz) and Urdu نماز (namāz), and their source, Classical Persian نماز (namāz).
Meanings
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(South-Asia, uncountable) Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).
Dr Jaffry was prostrated on a prayer carpet, finishing his evening namaz.
1993, William Dalrymple, City of Djinns, Penguin, published 2004, page 228:He swung at me but I ducked and said, ‘Time for the fifth namaaz of the day, Prince.’
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 157:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| namaaz | alternative | lexicographic |