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Name Vaqif
Gender Masculine
Usage Azerbaijani
Pronounced Pron. /vɑ.ˈɡif/
Other Forms FormsVagif
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Meaning & History

From Persian واقف (vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable", ultimately from Arabic وقف (waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla Pənah Vaqif, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman, who is considered to be the founder of the modern school in Azerbaijani poetry.
Added 1/1/2018 by HL