Baháʼ

A form of Baháʼu'lláh — A title given to Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí (1817–1892), Persian religious leader, prophet-founder of the Baháʼí Faith.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bahá' · alternative Baha' · alternative Baha · alternative Beha

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of Baháʼu'lláh.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Arabicبَهَاء“splendor, glory”
  2. EnglishBaháʼ

From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).

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Translations

Persian بهاء
  • بهاء (bahâ')Translations
Polish Baha
  • BahaTranslations
Urdu بَہاء
  • بَہاء (bahā')Translations
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APA

Baháʼ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC

MLA

“Baháʼ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baháʼ,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC.

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