Zaeem: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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زعیم
زَعِيم
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Zaeem (زعیم, Arabic زَعِيم) means “guarantor; spokesman”. It comes from the Arabic root ز ع م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ز ع م.
- Meaning
- guarantor; spokesman
- معنی
- ضامن، سردار
Where it comes from
Lane gives zaʿīm as one who guarantees or answers for others, hence a leader; it occurs in 12:72.
- Say it
- za-eemAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ز ع م
- Other spellings
- Zaim
- Themes
- Honour