tawiz

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noun

An amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.

OriginHindi तावीज़ ← Urdu تَعْوِیذ ← Arabic تَعْوِيذ →
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Meanings

nountawiz (plural tawizes)

plural tawizes

  1. IslamAn amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.
  2. IslamA structure of brickwork over a tomb.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَعْوِيذ
  2. Urduتَعْوِیذ
  3. Hindiतावीज़
  4. Englishtawiz

Borrowed from Hindi तावीज़ (tāvīz) / Urdu تَعْوِیذ (taʻwīẕ, taʻvīẕ), from Arabic تَعْوِيذ (taʕwīḏ)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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