subha

/ (ˈsuːbaː) /

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noun

Islam a string of beads used in praying and meditating

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Word Origin for subha

from Arabic

Words nearby subha

subgingival, subglacial, subgrade, subgroup, subgum, subha, subhalide, subharmonic, subhead, subheading, subhedral

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How to use subha in a sentence

Pratap took with him a small allowance of betel, and Subha prepared it for him.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore
Subha went to the cow-shed to bid farewell to her childhood's comrades.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore
Pratap respected Subha for her taciturnity, and, as every one called her Subha, he showed his affection by calling her Su.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore
Subha used to sit beneath a tamarind, and Pratap, a little distance off, would cast his line.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore

Subha left her room, and flung herself down on her grassy couch beside her dear river.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore