Etymology

umrah

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Today it means: A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj. Full definition →

Arabic عُمْرَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromعُمْرَة
  2. English todayumrah

Borrowed from Arabic عُمْرَة (ʕumra).

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