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tafsir.

commentary,

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtafsɪr/

  1. commentary,

  2. interpretation,

  3. exegesis,

  4. explanation

  5. tafsir: Grammatical, historical, allegorical or traditional interpretations of the Qur'an

Where this word comes from

From Malay tafsir, from Arabic تَفْسِير (tafsīr, “interpretation”). * Displaced Dutch uitleg (“explanation”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

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