bismillah

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بِسْمِ اللّٰه‎ (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”), the first word in the Qur'an; بِـ‎ (bi-, “by”) + اِسْم‎ (ism, “name”) + الله‎ (allāh, “God”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbɪsmɪˈlɑː/

Interjection

bismillah

  1. (Islam) In the name of Allah!
  • basmala
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