Tawaf

Tawaf Meaning & Origin

About Tawaf
The name "Tawaf" is of Arabic origin and is primarily used in Islamic cultures. It refers to the act of circumambulating the Kaaba, the sacred building located in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Tawaf is an integral part of the Hajj pilgrimage and Umrah, where Muslims walk around the Kaaba seven times in a counterclockwise direction as an act of devotion and worship towards Allah. The name "Tawaf" symbolizes the spiritual significance and ritualistic practice associated with the act of circumambulation.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tawaf are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 W AE2 F
🌐 IPA
/tawaf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tawaf in Braille

Here's how to represent Tawaf in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tawaf in braille

How to Spell the Name Tawaf in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tawaf using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tawaf in sign language

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