waqf

noun

variants or wakf

ˈwəkf

plural -s

1

: an Islamic endowment of property to be held in trust and used for a charitable or religious purpose

2

: a Muslim religious or charitable foundation created by an endowed trust fund

Word History

Etymology

Arabic waqf

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