tasbih

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَسْبِيح (tasbīḥ).

Noun

tasbih (plural tasbihs)

  1. (Islam) A form of dhikr that involves the repetitive utterances of short sentences in glorification of Allah in Islam by saying "Subḥānallāh" (glorified is Allah).

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tasbih, from Classical Malay tasbih (“tasbih, misbaha”), from Arabic تَسْبِيح (tasbīḥ).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtasbih/ [ˈt̪as.bɪh]
  • Rhymes: -asbih
  • Syllabification: tas‧bih

Noun

tasbih (plural tasbih-tasbih)

  1. (Islam) tasbih
  2. (Islam) prayer beads; misbaha

Derived terms

  • bertasbih

Noun

tasbih (plural tasbih-tasbih)

  1. canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna orientalis)

Alternative forms

  • sêbih

Further reading

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