Etymology

wajib saum

Today it means: a required fast, such as that celebrating Ramadan Full definition →

Arabic وَاجِب
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  1. Arabic · derived fromوَاجِب
  2. English todaywajib saum

Arabic وَاجِب (wājib) and صَوْم (ṣawm).

Words from the same roots

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