Arabic vocabulary
How to say “Tayammum” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
ومن تيمم لنفلٍ لا يَستبيح به الفرضَ على المشهور،
One who performs Tayammum for a supererogatory prayer cannot perform an obligatory prayer with it according to the prevalent opinion.
تَيَمَّمَ — performs Tayammum. The verb behind the noun 'tayammum' — a Form V, 'do-to-oneself' shape: he performs the dry ablution. As the case-verb of 'whoever,' the past reads as a general 'whoever has done...'. Its purpose comes next.
From: When Earth Replaces Water →فمن تذكّرها تيممَ وصلّى
Whoever remembers it should perform a dry ablution and pray.
تَيَمَّمَ — should perform a dry ablution. The verb behind 'tayammum' — a Form V 'do-to-oneself' shape: he performs the dry ablution. As the condition's answer, the past form prescribes the action: on remembering, he purifies.
From: Purification Without Water →OpenArabic teaches words like تَيَمَّمَ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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