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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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