Meanings
nounnasheed (plural nasheeds or anasheed)
plural nasheeds · plural anasheed
- An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.
Origin
- Arabicنَشِيد“song, hymn”
- Englishnasheed
Borrowed from Arabic نَشِيد (našīd, “song, hymn”).
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic نَشِيد
- نَشِيد (našīd)Islamic a cappella song
Bulgarian наши́д
- наши́д (našíd)Islamic a cappella song
German Naschid
- NaschidIslamic a cappella song
Hindi नशीद
- नशीद (naśīd)Islamic a cappella song
Indonesian nasyid
- nasyidIslamic a cappella song
Japanese ナシード
- ナシードIslamic a cappella song
Turkish ilahî
- ilahîIslamic a cappella song
Urdu نشید
- نشید (naśīd)Islamic a cappella song
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with nasheed
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Cite this entry
APA
nasheed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasheed
MLA
“nasheed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasheed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nasheed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasheed.
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