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tayammum

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The wiping of one's face and hands against dust, sand or a clean physical object in place of wudhu for the bereft or bedridden.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَيَمُّم (tayammum).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَيَمُّم (tayammum) — dry ablution
  • Arabic: تيمم (tayammum) — dry ablution
  • Avar: таяммум (tajammum) — dry ablution
  • Azerbaijani: təyəmmüm — dry ablution
  • Bengali: তয়ম্মুম (toẏommum) — dry ablution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 代淨 /代净 (dàijìng) — dry ablution
  • Indonesian: tayamum — dry ablution
  • Russian: таяммум (tajammum) — dry ablution
  • Turkish: teyemmüm — dry ablution