Etymology

wajib

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Today it means: A religious duty; something that Muslims are obliged to do. Full definition →

Arabic وَاجِب
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromوَاجِب
  2. English todaywajib

Borrowed from Arabic وَاجِب (wājib).

Words from the same roots

Arabicوَاجِب all →

wajib saum

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.