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hafiz

English

Etymology

Persian, from Arabic ??????? (??fi?), present participle of ??????? (?afi?a, “to guard, know by heart”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?h??f?z/

Noun

hafiz (plural hafizes or huffaz)

  1. a Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an
    • 2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate (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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qafiz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ??????? (qaf?z)

Noun

qafiz (plural qafizes)

  1. A unit of measurement for volume; the exact amount varies from place to place.

Italian

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic ??????? (qaf?z), whence also cafiso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka?fiz/, [kä?fiz?]
  • Hyphenation: qa?fìz

Noun

qafiz m (invariable)

  1. qafiz

Related terms

  • cafiso

References

  • qafiz in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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