Noun
Jam'i |
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- (takaba in English) takaba is the period in which a widow mourns the passing of her husband during which she waits 4 months and 10 days before remarrying. <> zaman alhinin da mace take yi na wata huɗu da kwana goma bayan rasuwar mijinta, kafin ta yi wani auren.
- Synonyms: idda and mugun ruwa
- The period a widow must wait to remarry after the death of her husband. The waiting period for widows is usually a religious injuction; she is expected to mourn her husband by performing rituals such as staying indoors for a few months and wearing the same clothes. [1]