Etymology

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Today it means: A religious text in the Baháʼí Faith, literally "Book of Certitude" Full definition →

Classical Persian كتاب ايقان ← Arabic كِتاب
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  1. Arabic · derived fromكِتاب“book”
  2. Classical Persian · derived fromكتاب ايقان
  3. English todayKitáb-i-Íqán

Derived from Classical Persian كتاب ايقان (literally “book of certitude”), from Arabic كِتاب (kitāb, “book”) + إيقان (ʔīqān, “certitude”).

Words from the same roots

Arabicكِتاب all →

Kitáb-i-Aqdas

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