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. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
   • 2010, Taha Channel (lyrics and music), “طه يا نبينا”, Muḥammad Shuʿayb (music)‎^[1]:

     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)