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Where does “واجب” come from?

واجب (Persian) comes from Arabic وَاجِب — necessary; obligatory; proper, adequate, fair.

واجب (Persian): necessary; essential; obligatory

Definitions

  1. necessary; essential; obligatory

Ancestry of “واجب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَاجِبnecessary; obligatory; proper, adequate, fair
Every word from Arabic وَاجِب →