Etymology

hatif

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Today it means: A mysterious prophetic voice heard at night and in the desert. It figures in Arabian folklore. Full definition →

Arabic هَاتِف
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromهَاتِف
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromهَاتِف
  3. English todayhatif

Borrowed from Arabic هَاتِف (hātif, “shouting”).

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