subha

/ ˈsuːbaː /

noun

1. Islam a string of beads used in praying and meditating

Word History and Origins

Origin of subha¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

Pratap took with him a small allowance of betel, and Subha prepared it for him.

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Subha went to the cow-shed to bid farewell to her childhood's comrades.

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Pratap respected Subha for her taciturnity, and, as every one called her Subha, he showed his affection by calling her Su.

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Subha used to sit beneath a tamarind, and Pratap, a little distance off, would cast his line.

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Subha left her room, and flung herself down on her grassy couch beside her dear river.

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