برهان

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Arabic

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Etymology

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  • From the root ب ر ه ن (b-r-h-n), interrelated or derived from the roots ب ر ه (b-r-h) meaning "to make white", "to clear up", "to restore to a state of youth or innocence" and ب ر ء (b-r-ʔ) meaning "to be free from wrong", "to be absolved from wrongdoing", "to be without blame", "to be innocent".
  • From Ge'ez ብርሃን (bərhan, light, brightness), from በርሀ (bärhä, to be bright, to be clear).
  • From Old South Arabian 𐩨𐩧𐩠𐩬 (brhn, testimony).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bur.haːn/
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Noun

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بُرْهَان (burhānm (dual بُرْهَانَانِ (burhānāni), plural بَرَاهِين (barāhīn))

  1. proof, evidence
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:111:
      هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
      hātū burhānakum ʔin kuntum ṣādiqīna
      Give your proof, if you are truthful.
  2. a demonstration

Declension

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Proper noun

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بُرْهَان (burhānm

  1. a male given name, Burhan
  2. an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

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