طه

Arabic

Etymology

From طَاء (ṭāʔ) +‎ هَاء (hāʔ), the names of the letters ط and ه, in reference to the surah Ta-Ha, named after its “mysterious letters”, sometimes interpreted as referring obliquely to Muhammad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tˤaː.haː/

Proper noun

طٰهٰ • (ṭāhā) m

  1. a male given name: Taha
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) the Islamic prophet Muhammad
    • 2010, Taha Channel (lyrics and music), “طه يا نبينا”, Muḥammad Shuʿayb (music)‎:
      طٰهٰ يَا نَبِينَا / يَا رَحْمَة الله فِينا
      Tāhā, O our prophet / O mercy of God upon us
  3. The 20th chapter (sūra) of the Qur'an

Descendants
  • → Persian: طاها (tâhâ)
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