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hanif

noun
ha·​nif | \ haˈnÄ“f, häˈ-\
plural -s

Definition of hanif

: a pre-Islamic hermit of Arabia that lived a wandering ascetic life and professed a vague form of monotheism

History and Etymology for hanif

Arabic ḥnīf, probably from Aramaic ḥănēf hypocrite, heretic

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