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Shafaq: meaning, origin and pronunciation

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شفق

شَفَق

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Shafaq (شفق, Arabic شَفَق) means “the red glow of twilight”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ف ق. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ف ق.

Meaning
the red glow of twilight
معنی
شفق، شام کی سرخی

Where it comes from

Shafaq, the redness in the sky after sunset (Lane); it occurs in Quran 84:16.

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Root
ش ف ق
Other spellings
Shafaque