সওয়াব

Bengali

Alternative forms

সাওয়াব (śaōẇab)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Classical Persian ثواب., ultimately from Arabic ثَوَاب (ṯawāb).

    Pronunciation

    • (Rarh) IPA(key): /sɔo̯ab/, [ˈsɔo̯ab]
    • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /sɔo̯ab/, [ˈsɔo̯ab]

    Noun

    সওয়াব • (śoōẇab)

    1. (Islam) sawab; a spiritual merit or reward that accrues from giving prayers or from performance of good deeds and piety