hatif

See also: hâtif and هاتف‎

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic هَاتِف‎ (hātif, “shouting”).

Noun

hatif (plural hatifs)

  1. A mysterious prophetic voice heard at night and in the desert. It figures in Arabian folklore.

References
  • hatif, in Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, Merriam-Webster, 1995, ISBN 0877790426.

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