Etymology

dhikr

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Today it means: A Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually. Full definition →

Arabic ذِكْر (ḏikr)
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  1. Arabicذَكَرَ (ḏakara)
  2. Arabicذِكْر (ḏikr)
  3. English todaydhikr

Borrowed from Arabic ذِكْر (ḏikr).

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