Nazir: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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نذیر
نَذِير
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Nazir (نذیر, Arabic نَذِير) means “warner”. It comes from the Arabic root ن ذ ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ذ ر.
- Meaning
- warner
- معنی
- خبردار کرنے والا
Where it comes from
From andhara, to warn. The Quran calls the Prophet ﷺ bashīran wa nadhīran. Distinct from nāẓir (onlooker), written ناظر.
- Say it
- na-zeerAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ن ذ ر
- Other spellings
- Nazeer
- Themes
- Faith