Meanings
Origin
- Arabicعَاشُورَاء
- Arabicعَاشُورَاء
- EnglishAshura
Borrowed from Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”).
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Arabic عَاشُورَاء
- عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Bengali আশুরা
- আশুরা (aśura)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Chinese Mandarin 阿舒拉節 /阿舒拉节
- 阿舒拉節 /阿舒拉节 (Āshūlājié)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
French Achoura
- Achoura(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Hindi आशूरा
- आशूरा (āśūrā)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Indonesian Asyura
- Asyura(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Japanese アーシューラー
- アーシューラー (āshūrā)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Malay Asyura
- Asyura(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Persian عاشورا
- عاشورا ('âšurâ)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Polish Aszura
- Aszura(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Portuguese Ashura
- Ashura(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
Urdu عاشورا
- عاشورا ('āśūrā)(Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram
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APA
Ashura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashura
MLA
“Ashura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashura. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashura.
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