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Where does “فرض” come from?

فرض (Persian) comes from Arabic فَرْض, from Arabic فَرَضَ — to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

فرض (Persian): essential; obligatory; fard, religious duty

Definitions

  1. essential; obligatory; fard, religious duty

Ancestry of “فرض”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَرْضobligation; religious duty; crease, parting
2Arabicفَرَضَto crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

Words derived from “فرض”

  • फ़र्ज़
  • ફરજ
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