Meanings
alternative namaaz
- South AsiauncountableIslamSynonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).
Dr Jaffry was prostrated on a prayer carpet, finishing his evening namaz.
1993, William Dalrymple, City of Djinns, Penguin, published 2004, page 2281 more example
He swung at me but I ducked and said, ‘Time for the fifth namaaz of the day, Prince.’
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 157Synonyms: salat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).
Origin
- Classical Persianنماز
- Urduنماز
- Ottoman Turkishنماز
- Englishnamaz
Derived from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz) (Turkish namaz) and Urdu نماز (namāz), and their source, Classical Persian نماز (namāz).
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