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nasheed

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nəˈʃiːd/
  • General-American: /nəˈʃid/
  • rhymes with -iːd

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noun

Meaning 1

An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَشِيد (našīd, “song, hymn”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَشِيد (našīd) — Islamic a cappella song
  • Bulgarian: наши́д (našíd) — Islamic a cappella song
  • German: Naschid — Islamic a cappella song
  • Hindi: नशीद (naśīd) — Islamic a cappella song
  • Indonesian: nasyid — Islamic a cappella song
  • Japanese: ナシード — Islamic a cappella song
  • Urdu: نشید (naśīd) — Islamic a cappella song