Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hafiz

/ˈhɑːfɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: hafiz
IPA: /ˈhɑːfɪz/

20

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ح ف ظ, حافظ

Inflected Forms

hafizes (plural) huffaz (plural) hafis (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hafiz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑːfɪz/.
What does hafiz mean?: A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.
Where does hafiz come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce hafiz

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