دست‌نماز

Persian

Etymology

From (dast, “hand”) +‎ (namâz, “prayer”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /dast.na.ˈmaːz/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɑːz]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɑːz]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɔːz]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æst̪.næ.mɒːz]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɔz]

Readings
Classical reading^?	dastnamāz
Dari reading^?	dastnamāz
Iranian reading^?	dastnamâz
Tajik reading^?	dastnamoz

Noun

دست‌نماز • (dast-namāz / dast-namâz) (Tajik spelling дастнамоз)

(Islam) wudu (ritual washing before prayer)
Synonyms: آبدست (âbdast), وضو (vozu)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: dəstəmaz