Meanings
nounisha (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe evening/night Islamic prayer.
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Origin
- Arabicعِشَاء“evening, night”
- Englishisha
From Arabic عِشَاء (ʕišāʔ, “evening, night”), in صَلَاةُ العِشَاء (ṣalātu l-ʕišāʔ, “night prayer”).
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Arabic صَلَاة اَلْعِشَاء, عِشَاء
- صَلَاة اَلْعِشَاء (ṣalāt al-ʕišāʔ)evening or night prayer
- عِشَاء (ʕišāʔ)evening or night prayer
Chinese Mandarin 宵禮 /宵礼, 虎夫摊
- 宵禮 /宵礼 (xiāolǐ)evening or night prayer
- 虎夫摊 (hǔfūtān)evening or night prayer
German Ischa
- Ischaevening or night prayer
Indonesian isya
- isyaevening or night prayer
Persian نماز عشا
- نماز عشا (namâz-e 'ešâ)evening or night prayer
Punjabi کُفتْاں
- کُفتْاں (kuftāṉ)evening or night prayer
Russian иша́
- иша́ (išá)evening or night prayer
Swahili isha
- ishaevening or night prayer
Urdu عشا
- عشا ('iśā)evening or night prayer
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APA
isha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isha
MLA
“isha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isha. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isha.
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