Nudhur
/nuːˈðʊər/noun
An Arabic term referring to religious vows or offerings made in fulfillment of a vow.
Did you know?Nudhur is the plural of Arabic nadhr, a vow or vowed offering, and Islamic legal traditions carefully discuss when such promises become religiously binding.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*nḏr
“To vow, promise, or dedicate something solemnly”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
نَذْر (nadhr)
“A vow or something dedicated through a vow”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
نُذُور (nudhūr)
“Vows or vowed offerings; plural of nadhr”
Medieval Islamic Period
Arabic
nudhūr
“Religious vows or offerings discussed in legal and devotional writing”
Modern English
English
nudhur
“A transliterated Arabic term used in English-language scholarship and descriptions of Islamic practice”