Etymology

hanif

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Today it means: Any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion. Full definition →

Arabic حَنِيف
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hanif · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromحَنِيف
  2. English todayhanif

Borrowed from Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf); see Hanif.

Hanif · proper noun, noun2

  1. Arabic · derived fromحَنِيف“true believer, righteous (person)”
  2. English todayHanif

From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf, “true believer, righteous (person)”).

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