"mushaf" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʊs.hæf/ Forms: mushafs [plural], masahif [plural], mus'haf [alternative], muṣḥaf [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf)bor. Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf)bor. English mushaf Borrowed from Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf), borrowed from Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|ar:مُصْحَف|id=copy of the Quran|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf)bor. Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf)bor. English mushaf Borrowed from Arabic مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf), borrowed from Ge'ez መጽሐፍ (mäṣḥäf). Head templates: {{en-noun|s|masahif}} mushaf (plural mushafs or masahif)
  1. (Islam) A written copy of the Qur'an. Translations (written copy of the Qur'an): مُصْحَف (muṣḥaf) [feminine] (Arabic)
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