"طه" meaning in Arabic

See طه in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tˤaː.haː/ Forms: طٰهٰ [canonical], ṭāhā [romanization]
Etymology: From طَاء (ṭāʔ) + هَاء (hāʔ), the names of the letters ط and ه, in reference to the surah Ta-Ha, named after its “mysterious letters”, sometimes interpreted as referring obliquely to Muhammad. Etymology templates: {{affix|ar|طَاء|هَاء}} طَاء (ṭāʔ) + هَاء (hāʔ) Head templates: {{ar-proper noun|طٰهٰ|m}} طٰهٰ • (ṭāhā) m
  1. a male given name: Taha Categories (topical): Arabic given names, Arabic male given names
    Sense id: en-طه-ar-name-FkMmYc45 Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 71 5 24
  2. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
    Sense id: en-طه-ar-name-P5lxfuTu
  3. The 20th chapter (sūra) of the Qur'an
    Sense id: en-طه-ar-name-rxVzUrvg

Download JSON data for طه meaning in Arabic (2.3kB)

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