istihara

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic اِسْتِخَارَة (istiḵāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔís.tì.háː.ràː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ́s.tɪ̀.háː.ràː]

Noun

istìhār̃ā̀ f (possessed form istìhār̃àr̃)

1. (Islam) istikhara (prayer seeking guidance from God)