صَلَاةٌ
ṣalātun · noun · root ص ل و
- meanings
- prayer, the ritual prayer · blessing (when attributed to God or the angels) · supplication
- plural
- صَلَوَاتٌ
- synonyms
- دُعَاءٌ
- note
- The final ة conceals an original wāw, visible again in the plural.
Three example sentences
The believer performed the prayer at its proper time.
The prayer combines standing, bowing, and prostration.
The man prayed the evening prayer in congregation.