Rafiq: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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رفیق
رَفِيق
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Rafiq (رفیق, Arabic رَفِيق) means “companion; kind friend”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ف ق. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ف ق.
- Meaning
- companion; kind friend
- معنی
- ساتھی، دوست
Where it comes from
From rifq, gentleness; a rafīq is a companion on the road. Rafīqan occurs in 4:69.
- Say it
- ra-feeqAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ر ف ق
- Other spellings
- Rafique · Rafeeq
- Themes
- Kindness