takbir
/tɑkˈbɪə(ɹ)/noun
takbir is spelled T-A-K-B-I-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, takbir means “A proclamation of the greatness of God, Allahu akbar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of takbir is takbirs.
How many letters and syllables are in takbir?
| Letters | 6: T-A-K-B-I-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is takbir?
Takbir appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce takbir?
- /tɑkˈbɪə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-takbir.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of takbir
- takbirs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does takbir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A proclamation of the greatness of God, Allahu akbar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Takbir in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense takbir:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | takbîr |
| German | Takbīr |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does takbir come from?
From Arabic تَكْبِير (takbīr).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).