See also: hâtif and هاتف English Etymology Borrowed from Arabic هَاتِف (hātif, “shouting”). Noun hatif (plural hatifs) A mysterious prophetic voice heard at night and in the desert. It figures in Arabian folklore. References hatif, in Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, Merriam-Webster, 1995, →ISBN. Anagrams Faith, faithWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads