Salah

//səˈlɑː// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of salat. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Wrong, incorrect. Manglish, Singlish, not-comparable, predicative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.

    ""So, I am originally born and raised in Fremont," explained Salah Salah. "I've resided in Mountain House for the past 10 years with my family.""

  2. 2
    A male given name from Arabic.

    ""So, I am originally born and raised in Fremont," explained Salah Salah. "I've resided in Mountain House for the past 10 years with my family.""

Synonyms

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salaahsalaatsalatsalat

Example

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"Will General Gaid Salah bring democracy to Algeria?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Malay salah.

Etymology 2

As an Islamic/Arabic surname, as well as a Jewish adoption of it, from صَلاة (ṣalāh, “prayer”) or صَلاح (ṣalāḥ, “righteousness”).

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