Hafiz

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Persian, from Arabic حافظ ʜāfiẓ, present participle of حفظ ʜafiẓa ‘to guard, know by heart’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'hɑ:fɪz/

Noun

hafiz

1. a Muslim who knows the Qur’an off by heart

   • 2001: He was a hafiz, one who knows the Qur’an by heart, and he sang it in a slow, simple chant. — Yann Martel, Life of Pi