name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Arabic.
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Standard Lemma guide
zahir
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CMU ARPABET: Z AH0 HH IH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Arabic.
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noun
Meaning 3
The external or apparent meaning of the Qur'an
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir), ظٰهِر (ẓāhir). The surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Etymology tree Arabic ظَهَرَ (ẓahara) Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir)bor. English zahir Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir).