hafiz

See also: Hafiz

English

Etymology

Persian, from Arabic حَافِظ (ḥāfiẓ), present participle of حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa, “to guard, know by heart”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑːfɪz/

Noun

hafiz (plural hafizes or huffaz)

  1. A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.
    • 2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate, published 2003, →ISBN, pages 61–62:
      He was a hafiz, one who knows the Qur’an by heart, and he sang it in a slow, simple chant.

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Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Derived from Arabic حَافِظ (ḥāfiẓ), present participle of حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa, “to guard, know by heart”).

Pronunciation

Noun

hafiz (plural hafiz-hafiz)

  1. hafiz

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