tilawa

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/tɪˈlɑː.wə/

noun

the ritual recitation of the Qur'an

OriginArabic تِلَاوَة →
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Meanings

nountilawa (uncountable)

alternative tilawat

  1. uncountableIslamthe ritual recitation of the Qur'an

Origin

  1. Arabicتِلَاوَة
  2. Arabicتِلَاوَة
  3. Englishtilawa

Borrowed from Arabic تِلَاوَة (tilāwa).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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