taharah

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hebrew טָהֳרָה (tahará).

Alternative forms

Noun

taharah (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) A state of ritual purity.
    Antonym: tumah
  2. (Judaism) The ritual of cleaning a dead body before burial.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic طَهَارَة (ṭahāra).

Alternative forms

Noun

taharah (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) A state of ritual purity.
Antonyms
  • najasah
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