perhiz.
fasting observed by Christians and Jews on specific days, as opposed to the Islamic one
Meaning & usage
fasting observed by Christians and Jews on specific days, as opposed to the Islamic one
synonym of sakınma (“abstinence, refrainment”)
synonym of diyet (“diet, dieting”)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پرهیز (perhiz, “abstinence; diet; fasting”), from Classical Persian پَرْهیزْ (parhēz, “abstinence, avoiding; diet, fasting”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (pʾhlyc /pahrēz/, “defence; care”).
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