صلاة

Meaning

1. (form-of, noun-from-verb) verbal noun of صَلَّى (ṣallā) (form II)
2. prayer in general; spontaneous prayer
3. prayer in general; spontaneous prayer
4. place of worship, especially of the Jews, hence a synagogue
5. supplication, especially the supplication (from God) of blessing and well-being (on somebody)
6. (broadly) supplication, especially the supplication (from God) of blessing and well-being (on somebody)

Concepts

prayer

orison

asking

petition

Prayer in Christianity

Prayer

Synonyms

ابتهال

دعاء

اِسْتِرْحام

دُعاء

تضرُّع

أوشية

Translations

Gebet

prière

preghiera

oración

oração

oració

gebed

προσευχή

rezo

dua

prex

oratio

prece

dua

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sˤa.laːh/

Etymology

Normalized spelling of earlier صَلَوٰة (ṣalāh), from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬ (ṣəlōṯ), whence the denominal root ص ل و (ṣ l w). It is also thought to be derived from the root و ص ل (w ṣ l). Compare Ugaritic 𐎕𐎍𐎚 (ṣlt). Compare Biblical Hebrew צֶלָה (ṣélā).