Rafi: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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رفیع
رَفِيع
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Rafi (رفیع, Arabic رَفِيع) means “high; exalted”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ف ع. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ف ع.
- Meaning
- high; exalted
- معنی
- بلند، عالی
Where it comes from
From rafuʿa, to be high. Quran: rafīʿ ad-darajāt (40:15).
- Say it
- ra-feeAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ر ف ع
- Other spellings
- Rafee
- Themes
- Honour