kiswah

kis·wah

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kis-wah]
- /ˈkɪs wɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kis-wah]
- /ˈkɪs wɑ/

Definition of kiswah word

noun kiswah a decorative veil draped over the walls of the Kaʿba, now made of black brocade embroidered in gold with inscriptions from the Koran. 1

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Origin of kiswah

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Kiswah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kiswah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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