Arabic

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Root
ع ك ف (ʕ-k-f)

Etymology

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Verbal noun of اِعْتَكَفَ (iʕtakafa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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اِعْتِكَاف (iʕtikāfm

  1. (Islam) i'tikaf: The retreat into a mosque for worship, especially during the Night of Power.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: etikaf
  • Ottoman Turkish: اعتكاف (itikâf)
  • Uyghur: ئېتىكاپ (ëtikap)
  • Uzbek: eʼtikof