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Where does “شريف” come from?

شريف (Arabic) comes from Arabic شرف, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

شريف (Arabic): noble, of noble lineage, honored, celebrated;...

Definitions

  1. noble, of noble lineage, honored, celebrated;...

Ancestry of “شريف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشرفto be noble, to be highborn, to be illustrious,...
2Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

Words derived from “شريف”

  • असराफ
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