mut'ah

/ˈmutɑ/

noun

Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.

OriginArabic مُتْعَة →
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Meanings

nounmut'ah (usually uncountable, plural mut'ahs)

plural mut'ahs · alternative mut'a

  1. uncountableusuallyIslamTemporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.

Origin

  1. Arabicمُتْعَة
  2. Englishmut'ah

Borrowed from Arabic مُتْعَة (mutʕa). Doublet of mutat.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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