istihara

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Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic اِسْتِخَارَة (istiḵāra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔís.tì.háː.ràː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):

Noun

istìhār̃ā̀ f (possessed form istìhār̃àr̃)

  1. (Islam) istikhara (prayer seeking guidance from God)