holy

Pronunciation (Yadda ake faɗi)

Homophones

• holey
• wholly (depends on accent or dialect)

Adjective

Positive holy

Comparative holier

Superlative holiest

1. If something is holy, it is very religious or good and important in a religion. <> mai tsarki; abu mai girma da muhimmanci na addini. tsarki, tsarkakke.
   1. Mecca is a holy city <> Makkah tsarkakken gari ne.
      
      
   2. The Holy Quran <> Ƙur'ani Mai Girma.
      
      
   3. The Ethiopian holy site in Lalibela is one of many places hosting women-only Ashenda Festival celebrations to honour the Virgin Mary.
      A Ethiopia, wajen ibada mai tsarki a Lalibela, ɗaya ne daga cikin wurare da dama da ke maraba ga mata zalla a bikin Ashenda domin tunawa da mahaifiyar Yesu. --bbchausa verticals/pics/2022-08-27

See also

• holy cow (kai!, lalle!)
• holy war (yaƙin jihadi)