tawiz

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi तावीज़ (tāvīz) / Urdu تَعْوِیذ (taʻwīẕ, taʻvīẕ), from Arabic تَعْوِيذ (taʕwīḏ)

noun

  1. An amulet or locket containing verses from the Qur'an or other Islamic prayers and symbols.
  2. A structure of brickwork over a tomb.