HAFIZ


Meaning of HAFIZ in English

[ 'hα:fɪz ]

■ noun a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart.

Origin

Pers., from Arab. ḥāfiẓ 'guardian', from ḥāfiẓa 'guard, know by heart'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.