Rufaida: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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رفیدہ
رُفَيْدَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Rufaida (رفیدہ, Arabic رُفَيْدَة) is most often explained as “a small gift or support (proposed)”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ف د. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ف د.
- Meaning
- a small gift or support (proposed)
- معنی
- چھوٹا عطیہ، سہارا (مجوزہ)
Meaning disputed
A diminutive from rifd, a gift or aid (Lane); the intended sense of the name is not recorded.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- ru-fai-daAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ر ف د
- Other spellings
- Rufaidah · Rufayda
- Known bearer
- Rufayda al-Aslamiyya, remembered for tending the wounded
- Themes
- Kindness