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wudu

/ˈwuːduː/
/ˈwʊduː/

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Borrowed from Arabic وُضُوء (wuḍūʔ).

noun wudu' · wudhu · wuzu · woodoo

uncountable A ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer.
uncountable The state of purity that is achieved by this washing.

Similar: abdest, ablution

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noun

Similar: abdest, ablution

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noun ritual washing after minor impurity

Español	abdesto
한국어	우두 udu
日本語	ウドゥー udū, ウドゥ udu
中文	小淨 /小净 xiǎojìng
हिन्दी	वुज़ू vuzū, वज़ू vazū, आबदस्त ābdast
Kiswahili	udhu
Português	abdeste
Deutsch	kleine Waschung, Wudu
Русский	абде́ст abdɛ́st, вуду́ vudú, вуду́г vudúg, омове́ние omovénije
العربية	وُضُوء wuḍūʔ
עברית	וֻדוּא

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@misc{wudu_2026,
  title = {wudu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wudu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}