ghusl

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/ˈɡusl̩//ˈɡʊsl̩/

noun

A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity.

OriginArabic غُسْل →
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Meanings

nounghusl (countable and uncountable, plural ghusls)

plural ghusls

  1. countableuncountableIslamA full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity.

Origin

  1. Arabicغُسْل
  2. Englishghusl

Borrowed from Arabic غُسْل (ḡusl).

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Translations

Arabic غُسْل
  • غُسْل (ḡusl)full-body taken to restore the body to purity
Bengali গোসল
  • গোসল (gōśol)full-body taken to restore the body to purity
Chinese Mandarin 大淨 /大净
  • 大淨 /大净 (dàjìng)full-body taken to restore the body to purity
Dutch ghoesl
  • ghoeslfull-body taken to restore the body to purity
Finnish upotuskaste
  • upotuskastefull-body taken to restore the body to purity
Japanese グスル
  • グスルfull-body taken to restore the body to purity
Persian غسل
  • غسل (ġosl)full-body taken to restore the body to purity
Russian гусль
  • гусль (guslʹ)full-body taken to restore the body to purity
Turkish gusül
  • gusülfull-body taken to restore the body to purity
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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