Hafiz

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɑːfɪz/

Origin

Persian, from Arabic حافظ, present participle of حفظ (ḥáfiẓa, "to guard, know by heart").

Full definition of hafiz

Noun

1. a Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an
• 2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate Books (2003), ISBN 184195392X, pages 61–62:He was a hafiz, one who knows the Qur’an by heart, and he sang it in a slow, simple chant.