Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burhan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
burhan
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

Etymology

From Arabic بُرْهَان (burhān, “proof”), an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: بُرْهَان, ب ر ه ن

Questions

What does burhan mean?
A male given name from Arabic.
Where does burhan come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce burhan

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