# abdest

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑb.dɛst/

## Definitions
1. The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آبدست (modern Turkish abdest), from Classical Persian آبْدَسْت (ābdast), compound of آب (āb, “water”) and دست (dast, “hand”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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