tawiz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi तावीज़ (tāvīz)/Urdu تعویز (ta'vīz) from Arabic تَعْوِيذ (taʕwīḏ)

Noun

tawiz (plural tawizes) (Islam)

1. An amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.
2. A structure of brickwork over a tomb.