Zia: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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ضیاء
ضِيَاء
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Zia (ضیاء, Arabic ضِيَاء) means “light; brightness”. It comes from the Arabic root ض و ء. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ض و ء.
- Meaning
- light; brightness
- معنی
- روشنی
Where it comes from
From ḍawʾ, light; the Quran calls the sun ḍiyāʾ (10:5).
- Say it
- zi-yaaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ض و ء
- Other spellings
- Ziya · Ziyaa
- Themes
- Light