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mushaf

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmʊs.hæf/

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noun

Meaning 1

A written copy of the Qur'an.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ge'ez ጸሐፈ (ṣäḥäfä) Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf)bor. Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf)bor. English mushaf Borrowed from Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf), borrowed from Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf), from ጸሐፈ (ṣäḥäfä).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Arabic: مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf) — written copy of the Qur'an