hatif

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noun

A mysterious prophetic voice heard at night and in the desert. It figures in Arabian folklore.

OriginArabic هَاتِف →
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Meanings

nounhatif (plural hatifs)

plural hatifs

  1. A mysterious prophetic voice heard at night and in the desert. It figures in Arabian folklore.

Origin

  1. Arabicهَاتِف
  2. Arabicهَاتِف
  3. Englishhatif

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

faithFatih
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MLA

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Chicago

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