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Meaning of prayer beads | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A string of beads used by members of various religions to count prayers, chants, or devotions.

plural, plural-normally

Equivalents

العربية تسبيح سبحة مسبحة
Azərbaycanca təşbeh
Беларуская ружанец
Български броеница
বাংলা তসবীহ
Bosanski tespih
Català rosari
Čeština růženec
Ελληνικά ροδάριο ροζάριο
Español rosario
فارسی تسبیح
Suomi rukousnauha
Français chapelet
Gaeilge paidrín
हिन्दी माला
Hrvatski tespih
Հայերեն թզբեխ համրիչ
Bahasa Indonesia tasbih
Italiano rosario
日本語 念珠 数珠
한국어 묵주 염주
Македонски бројаница
Монгол эрхи
Nederlands gebedssnoer rozenkrans
Português rosário terço
Română mătănii rozariu
Русский четки
Slovenščina rožni venec
Српски tespih
Tagalog rosaryo
Türkçe tespih
Tiếng Việt tràng hạt

Examples

“Suits didn't wear suits any more—they wore Tibetan prayer beads coiled around their wrists. But they slithered in a suitlike way.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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