subha

/ (ˈsuːbaː) /

noun

Islam a string of beads used in praying and meditating

Nearby words

subglossal, subgrade, subgroup, subgrundation, subgum, subha, subhalide, subharmonic, subhead, subheading, subhedral

Word Origin for subha

from Arabic

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Examples from the Web for subha

Having delivered over their dumb girl into another's hands, Subha's parents returned home.
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
Subha went to the cow-shed to bid farewell to her childhood's comrades.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore
One day in a house in Calcutta, Subha's mother dressed her up with great care.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore

Wherefore the other children almost dreaded Subha, and never played with her.
Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore