دست‌نماز

Persian

Etymology

From دست (dast, “hand”) +‎ نماز (namâz, “prayer”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [dast.na.mɑːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɑːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɑːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɑːz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɔːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æst̪.næ.mɒːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äst̪.nä.mɔz]

Readings
Classical reading?	dastnamāz
Dari reading?	dastnamāz
Iranian reading?	dastnamâz
Tajik reading?	dastnamoz

Noun

دست‌نماز • (dast-namâz)

1. (Islam) wudu (ritual washing before prayer)

   Synonyms: آبدست (âbdast), وضو (vozu)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: dəstəmaz