Hafiz

//ˈhɑːfɪz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.

    "He was a hafiz, one who knows the Qur’an by heart, and he sang it in a slow, simple chant."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.

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"He was a hafiz, one who knows the Qur’an by heart, and he sang it in a slow, simple chant."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic حافظ (ḥāfiẓ, “guardian, keeper”). This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

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