walima

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noun

The marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding.

OriginArabic وَلِيمَة →
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Meanings

nounwalima (plural walimas)

plural walimas · alternative walimah

  1. IslamThe marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding.

Origin

  1. Arabicوَلِيمَة
  2. Englishwalima

From Arabic وَلِيمَة (walīma).

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Translations

Arabic وَلِيمَة
  • وَلِيمَة (walīma)(Islam) the marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding
Bengali ওয়ালিমা
  • ওয়ালিমা (walima)(Islam) the marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding
Indonesian walimah
  • walimah(Islam) the marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding
Persian ولیمه
  • ولیمه (valime)(Islam) the marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

walima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walima

MLA

“walima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walima. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walima,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walima.

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