Khizar: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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خضر
خَضِر
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Khizar (خضر, Arabic خَضِر) means “green”. It comes from the Arabic root خ ض ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, خ ض ر.
- Meaning
- green
- معنی
- سبز
Where it comes from
From khaḍira, to be green; al-Khiḍr is the traditional name of the wise servant met by Musa in Sura 18, who is not named in the text.
- Say it
- khi-zarAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- خ ض ر
- Other spellings
- Khizr · Khidr
- Themes
- Nature