A sheqel or shekel is the basic monetary unit of Israel. It came into English thanks to the Hebrew Bible, and originally referred to a unit of weight. A tranq is an informal word for tranquilizer, a drug used to reduce anxiety and tension. Also spelled trank, it's been used in English since at least , according to Merriam-Webster. An umiaq or umiak is an open boat made of a wooden frame and covered with hide.
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Faqih Definition: a Muslim theologian versed in the religious law of Islam An irregular plural form is fuqaha. Faqir Definition 1 a : a Muslim mendicant : a dervish b : an itinerant Hindu ascetic or wonder-worker 2 : an impostor or swindler Faqir is a spelling variant of faquir and fakir.
Miqra Definition 1 : the Hebrew text of the Bible 2 : a liturgical reading of the miqra Mikra is a spelling variant. Niqab Definition: a veil for covering the hair and face except for the eyes that is worn by some Muslim women Niqaab is a spelling variant. Qanat Definition: an underground aqueduct used as in the Middle East to convey water from a source such as an aquifer through the force of gravity especially for the purpose of irrigation.
Qapik Definition: a monetary subunit of the manat Azerbaijan Qapik is a spelling variant of gepik and gopik. Qibla Definition: the direction of the Kaaba shrine in Mecca toward which all Muslims turn in ritual prayer Qiblah , kibla , and kiblah are spelling variants of qibla. Qinah Definition 1 : a Hebrew elegy chanted traditionally on the Ninth of Ab 2 : a dirge or lament especially as sung by Jewish professional mourning women Qinah is a spelling variant of kinah.
Plural forms are qinoth , qinot , kinoth , and kinot. Qirsh Definition: a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia Qursh , qurush , and ghirsh are spelling variants.
Qiyas Definition: the principle of analogy applied in the interpretation of points of Islamic law not clearly covered in the Koran or sunna ; also : analogical inference or deduction. Qasida Definition: a laudatory, elegiac, or satiric poem in Arabic, Persian, or any of various related literatures Kasida is a spelling variant. Qigong Definition: an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises. Qindar Definition: a monetary subunit of the lek The plural form is qindarka.
Sheqel Definition: an ancient unit of weight or money Sheqel is a spelling variant of shekel. A plural form is sheqalim. Taqlid Definition: uncritical and unqualified acceptance of a traditional orthodoxy or of an authoritarian code of a particular religious teacher.
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