Swahili
tohara
to-HA-ra
How to say it
Swahilitoharato-HA-rasoon
Englishritual purity, circumcisionsoon
Frenchcirconcision, pureté rituellesoon
Meaning
circumcision, or the state of ritual purity associated with it, especially in Islamic practice.
Good to know
an Islamic religious term; someone without tohara is considered ritually impure.
Examples
- Mvulana alifanyiwa tohara akiwa na miaka minane.The boy was circumcised at age eight.
- Tohara ni desturi muhimu kwa Waislamu.Circumcision is an important custom for Muslims.
- Hana tohara, hivyo hawezi kuingia msikitini.He is not purified, so he cannot enter the mosque.
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