dhabihah

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/zəˈbiːhə//ðəˈbiːhə/

noun

The prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals to produce halal meat, consisting of a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the throat, cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact.

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Meanings

noundhabihah (uncountable)

alternative dhabiha · alternative zabeeha · alternative zabiha · alternative zabihah · alternative dhabīḥah

  1. uncountableIslamThe prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals to produce halal meat, consisting of a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the throat, cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact.

Origin

Pseudo-Arabism, derived from ذَبِيحَة (ḏabīḥa, “slaughtered animal”)

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Translations

Danish halalslagtning
  • halalslagtningdhabihah
Japanese ザビーハ
  • ザビーハ (zabīha)dhabihah
Cite this entry
APA

dhabihah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhabihah

MLA

“dhabihah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhabihah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dhabihah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhabihah.

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