tasbih
- noun
- /tɑːsˈbiː/
:
misbaha
- He carried his tasbih to the mosque for evening prayers.
Examples
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He held a beautiful tasbih in his hand.
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Her grandmother gave her a beautiful tasbih as a gift for Ramadan.
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During meditation, he quietly moved each bead of his tasbih between his fingers.
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My grandmother often uses her tasbih during prayers.
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He silently counts his prayers on his tasbih, feeling a deep connection to his faith.
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During the meditation session, she used her tasbih to focus on each mantra she recited.
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Many Muslims carry a tasbih in their pocket to help them keep track of their daily prayers.
Synonyms
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A string of beads used to count prayers or the prayers said with them
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3.5
A string of small round objects that people use to count religious words
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A string of beads used to count prayers often in Hinduism or Buddhism
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tasbih also names the string of prayer beads used to count those praises, and the word comes from the Arabic root s-b-h, meaning 'to praise'. So the beads are called tasbih because they help people keep track while they praise God, much like a rosary.