Arabic

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Root
ي م م (y m m)
2 terms

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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تَيَمَّمَ (tayammama) V, non-past يَتَيَمَّمُ‎ (yatayammamu)

  1. (Islam) to perform tayammum (using sand or dust for purification before prayer when water is lacking)
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Verbal noun of تَيَمَّمَ (tayammama), from the root ي م م (y-m-m).

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Noun

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تَيَمُّم (tayammumm

  1. verbal noun of تَيَمَّمَ (tayammama) (form V)
  2. (Islam) tayammum: using sand or dust for purification before prayer when water is lacking.
Declension
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Descendants
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  • Malay: tayamum
  • Indonesian: tayamum
  • Persian: تیمم
  • Ottoman Turkish: تیمم
  • Japanese: タヤンムム