Where does “Zahir” come from?
Zahir comes from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir), meaning "apparent" or "manifest."
Zahir (English): The external or apparent meaning of the Qur'an
Definitions
- The external or apparent meaning of the Qur'an
Ancestry of “Zahir”, step by step
Zahir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ظاهر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ظاهر | obvious, clear, evident, apparent, manifest, visible |
| 2 | Arabic | ظَاهِر | apparent; radiant |
| 3 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Arabic زَاهِر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زَاهِر | — |
via Arabic ظاهِر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ظاهِر | — |