Etymology

imam

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Today it means: One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. Full definition →

Arabic إِمَام
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imam · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromإِمَام
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromإِمَام
  3. English todayimam

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

Imam · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromإمام
  2. English todayImam

Occupational surname, borrowed from Arabic إمام (ʔimām). This surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

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