khutbah

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خُطْبَة (ḵuṭba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊtbə/, /ˈxʊtbə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file) Note: this pronunciation may be nonstandard or incorrect: using u instead of ʊ
  • Rhymes: -ʊtbə

Noun

khutbah (plural khutbahs)

  1. (Islam) A talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer, or at other special occasions.
    Save your khutbah for another time.

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