زكوة

Arabic

Alternative forms

• زَكَاة (zakāh) (modern spelling)

Etymology

Logogram of Classical Syriac ܙܟܘܬ. From the root ز ك و (z-k-w).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za.kaːh/

Noun

زَكَوٰة or زكوة • (zakāh or zakawāt) f (plural زَكَوَٰت (zakawāt))

1. Archaic spelling of زَكَاة (zakāh, “zakah”).
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:43:

     وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرْكَعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلرَّكِعِينَ

     And maintain the prayer, and give the zakat, and bow along with those who bow [in prayer].

Declension

Declension of noun زَكَوٰة (zakāh)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَاة (-āh)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	زَكَوٰة zakāt	الزَّكَوٰة az-zakāt	زَكَوٰة zakāt
Nominative	زَكَوٰةٌ zakātun	الزَّكَوٰةُ az-zakātu	زَكَوٰةُ zakātu
Accusative	زَكَوٰةً zakātan	الزَّكَوٰةَ az-zakāta	زَكَوٰةَ zakāta
Genitive	زَكَوٰةٍ zakātin	الزَّكَوٰةِ az-zakāti	زَكَوٰةِ zakāti
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	زَكَوٰتَيْن zakātayn	الزَّكَوٰتَيْن az-zakātayn	زَكَوٰتَيْ zakātay
Nominative	زَكَوٰتَانِ zakātāni	الزَّكَوٰتَانِ az-zakātāni	زَكَوٰتَا zakātā
Accusative	زَكَوٰتَيْنِ zakātayni	الزَّكَوٰتَيْنِ az-zakātayni	زَكَوٰتَيْ zakātay
Genitive	زَكَوٰتَيْنِ zakātayni	الزَّكَوٰتَيْنِ az-zakātayni	زَكَوٰتَيْ zakātay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	زَكَوَٰت zakawāt	الزَّكَوَٰت az-zakawāt	زَكَوَٰت zakawāt
Nominative	زَكَوَٰتٌ zakawātun	الزَّكَوَٰتُ az-zakawātu	زَكَوَٰتُ zakawātu
Accusative	زَكَوَٰتًا zakawātan	الزَّكَوَٰتَ az-zakawāta	زَكَوَٰتَ zakawāta
Genitive	زَكَوَٰتٍ zakawātin	الزَّكَوَٰتِ az-zakawāti	زَكَوَٰتِ zakawāti

See also

• صَلَوٰة (ṣalāh)
• حَيَوٰة (ḥayāh)