"basmala" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbæsˌmɑlə/, /ˈbɑs-/ Forms: basmalas [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic بَسْمَلَة (basmala) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|بَسْمَلَة}} Arabic بَسْمَلَة (basmala), {{root|en|ar|س م و|ء ل ه}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} basmala (countable and uncountable, plural basmalas)
  1. (Islam, countable) The prepositional phrase بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate”). Tags: countable Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-basmala-en-noun-9Unj5WLI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Islam, uncountable) The act of uttering Bismillah. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-basmala-en-noun-ZrnKb-h5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Basmala, basmalah, Basmalah

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