Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tafsir

/ˈtæfsɪr/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: tafsir
IPA: /ˈtæfsɪr/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grammatical, historical, allegorical and/or traditional interpretation of the Qur'an.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَفْسِير (tafsīr, “interpretation”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tafsirs (plural) tafasir (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mufassir

Questions

How do you pronounce tafsir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæfsɪr/.
What does tafsir mean?: A grammatical, historical, allegorical and/or traditional interpretation of the Qur'an.
Where does tafsir come from?: Borrowed from Arabic تَفْسِير (tafsīr, “interpretation”).

How to pronounce tafsir

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