zahir

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noun

The external or apparent meaning of the Qur'an

OriginArabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir) →
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Meanings

zahir1

nounzahir (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamThe external or apparent meaning of the Qur'an

Zahir2

proper nounZahir (plural Zahirs)

plural Zahirs

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

zahir · noun

  1. Arabicظَهَرَ (ẓahara)
  2. Arabicظَاهِر (ẓāhir)
  3. Englishzahir

Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir).

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Zahir · proper noun

  1. Arabicظَاهِر
  2. EnglishZahir

Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir), ظٰهِر (ẓāhir). The surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

zahir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zahir

MLA

“zahir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zahir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zahir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zahir.

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