Atif: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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عاطف
عَاطِف
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Atif (عاطف, Arabic عَاطِف) means “kind; one who inclines towards others”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ط ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ط ف.
- Meaning
- kind; one who inclines towards others
- معنی
- مہربان، شفیق
Where it comes from
Active participle of ʿaṭafa, to bend or incline, hence to show sympathy.
- Say it
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- Root
- ع ط ف
- Themes
- Kindness