tawaf

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noun

The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times as part of the hajj in Mecca.

OriginArabic طَوَاف →
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Meanings

nountawaf (countable and uncountable, plural tawafs)

plural tawafs

  1. countableuncountableIslamThe ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times as part of the hajj in Mecca.

Origin

  1. Arabicطَوَاف
  2. Arabicطَوَاف
  3. Englishtawaf

Borrowed from Arabic طَوَاف (ṭawāf).

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Translations

Indonesian tawaf
  • tawafcircumambulation of the Kaaba
Persian طواف
  • طواف (tavâf)circumambulation of the Kaaba
Urdu طواف
  • طواف (tavāf)circumambulation of the Kaaba

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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