# basmala

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæsˌmɑlə/

## Definitions
1. The prepositional phrase بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate”).
2. The act of uttering Bismillah.

## Etymology
From Arabic بَسْمَلَة (basmala)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basmala