taharah

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noun

A state of ritual purity.

Opposite
tumahnajasah
OriginHebrew טָהֳרָה →
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Meanings

taharah1

nountaharah (uncountable)

alternative tohorah

  1. JudaismuncountableA state of ritual purity.

    Antonyms: tumah

  2. JudaismuncountableThe ritual of cleaning a dead body before burial.

taharah2

nountaharah (uncountable)

alternative tahaarah

  1. uncountableIslamA state of ritual purity.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA state of ritual purity.

Opposite
tumah
Opposite
najasah

Origin

taharah · noun

  1. Hebrewטָהֳרָה
  2. Englishtaharah

Borrowed from Hebrew טָהֳרָה (tahará).

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taharah · noun

  1. Arabicطَهَارَة
  2. Englishtaharah

Borrowed from Arabic طَهَارَة (ṭahāra).

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APA

taharah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taharah

MLA

“taharah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taharah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taharah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taharah.

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