tawiz

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi तावीज़ (tāvīz)/Urdu تعویز (ta'vīz) from Arabic تَعْوِيذ (taʕwīḏ)

Noun

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tawiz (plural tawizes) (Islam)

  1. An amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.
  2. A structure of brickwork over a tomb.
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