Etymology

namaz

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Today it means: Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”). Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish نماز ← Urdu نماز ← Classical Persian نماز
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromنماز
  2. Urdu · derived fromنماز
  3. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromنماز
  4. English todaynamaz

Derived from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz) (Turkish namaz) and Urdu نماز (namāz), and their source, Classical Persian نماز (namāz).

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