Hafsa: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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حفصہ
حَفْصَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Hafsa (حفصہ, Arabic حَفْصَة) is most often explained as “lioness (traditional reading)”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ف ص. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ف ص.
- Meaning
- lioness (traditional reading)
- معنی
- شیرنی (روایتی معنی)
Meaning disputed
Ḥafṣ is traditionally explained as a young lion (compare Umar's kunya Abu Hafs), while Lane also records other senses such as a leather basket; the name's meaning is therefore not settled.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- haf-saAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ح ف ص
- Other spellings
- Hafsah
- Known bearer
- Hafsa bint Umar, wife of the Prophet ﷺ
- Themes
- Strength