hafiz
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English
Etymology
Persian, from Arabic حَافِظ (ḥāfiẓ), present participle of حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa, “to guard, know by heart”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hafiz (plural hafizes or huffaz)
- 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.
Alternative forms
Translations
One who has memorized the Qur'an
Indonesian
Etymology
Derived from Arabic حَافِظ (ḥāfiẓ), present participle of حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa, “to guard, know by heart”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈhafiz/
- Rhymes: -afiz
- Syllabification: ha‧fiz
Noun
hafiz (first-person possessive hafizku, second-person possessive hafizmu, third-person possessive hafiznya)
Further reading
- “hafiz” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.