English Explanatory Dictionary

hafiz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.
name
  1. A surname from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːfɪz/

Word forms

hafiz hafizes huffaz hafis

Etymology

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

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