ദുൽ കിഫ്ൽ
dul kiphl /d̪ul kifl/
Meaning in English
Dhul-Kifl, a prophet of Islam.
proper noun · സംജ്ഞാനാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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Dhul-Kifl, a prophet of Islam.
Forms
| canonical | ദുൽ കിഫ്ൽ |
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl) From ذُو (ḏū, “owner”) and كِفْل (kifl, “lot, portion, share”): "He who possesses the lot." The meaning of this is unclear. First attested in the Quran (at 21:85 and 38:48).