mut'ah

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُتْعَة (mutʕa). Doublet of mutat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmutɑ/

Noun

mut'ah (usually uncountable, plural mut'ahs)

1. (Islam) Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.

Hypernyms

• wedlease

Anagrams

• mutha, tumah