ஜமாத்து

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جماعت (jamā'at), from Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʑɐmaːt̪ːʊ/, [d͡ʑɐmaːt̪ːɯ]

Noun

ஜமாத்து • (jamāttu)

1. (Islam) congregation of Muslims in a mosque for prayer

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஜமாத்து”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press