Sharif: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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شریف
شَرِيف
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Sharif (شریف, Arabic شَرِيف) means “noble; honourable”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ر ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ر ف.
- Meaning
- noble; honourable
- معنی
- شریف، باعزت
Where it comes from
From sharafa, to be high-ranking or noble.
- Say it
- sha-reefAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ش ر ف
- Other spellings
- Shareef