Dhul-Kifl

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl) From Arabic 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).

Proper noun

Dhul-Kifl (m)

  1. (Islam) a nabi of Islam.
  2. name of people in Arabic.

Coordinate terms

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