noun
hafiz
HAH-fihz
noun
1
A Muslim who has memorized the entire Qur'an.
"His grandfather was a respected hafiz who could recite the Qur'an from memory."
How to Use Hafiz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who has fully memorized the Qur'an.
Word Forms
hafizes plural, huffaz plural, Hafizes plural
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Etymology
From Arabic hafiz ("guardian, one who preserves"), from hafiza ("to guard, to memorize").