π‘„Žπ‘„ͺπ‘„£π‘„΄ π‘„‡π‘„¨π‘„œπ‘„§π‘„£π‘„΄

Chakma

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali জুল কিফল (jul kiphol), from Arabic ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl). From ذُو (ḏū, β€œowner”) and كِفْل (kifl, β€œlot, portion, share”): "He who possesses the lot." The meaning of this is unclear. First attested in the Quran (at 21:85 and 38:48).

Proper noun

π‘„Žπ‘„ͺπ‘„£π‘„΄ π‘„‡π‘„¨π‘„œπ‘„§π‘„£π‘„΄ (jul kiphal) (m)

  1. (Islam) Dhul-Kifl, Zul-Kifl, a prophet of Islam.

Coordinate terms

Islamic prophetsedit
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