abdest

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US/ˈɑb.dɛst/

noun

The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.

Similar
wudu
OriginOttoman Turkish آبدست ← Classical Persian آبْدَسْت →
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Meanings

nounabdest (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamThe Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.

    Synonyms: wudu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.

Similar
wudu
Also see
wudu

Origin

  1. Classical Persianآبْدَسْت
  2. Ottoman Turkishآبدست
  3. Englishabdest

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آبدست (modern Turkish abdest), from Classical Persian آبْدَسْت (ābdast), compound of آب (āb, “water”) and دست (dast, “hand”).

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APA

abdest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdest

MLA

“abdest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdest.

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