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noun
a person regular in salah; one who goes to the mosque (Islamic equivalent of a parishioner)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Asia
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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noun
A devout Muslim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A Muslim, especially a bigot or a religious extremist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Internet, derogatory
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History
From Urdu نَمازی (namāzī), from Urdu نَماز (namāz) and their source, Persian نَمَاز.
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