Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ر ف ع (r-f-ʕ)

Derived from the active participle of the verb اِرْتَفَعَ (irtafaʕa, to rise).

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Adjective edit

مُرْتَفِع (murtafiʕ) (feminine مُرْتَفِعَة (murtafiʕa), masculine plural مُرْتَفِعُونَ (murtafiʕūna), feminine plural مُرْتَفِعَات (murtafiʕāt))

  1. active participle of اِرْتَفَعَ (irtafaʕa)
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Etymology 2 edit

Root
ر ف ع (r-f-ʕ)

Noun of place of the verb اِرْتَفَعَ (irtafaʕa, to rise).

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Noun edit

مُرْتَفَع (murtafaʕm (plural مُرْتَفَعَات (murtafaʕāt))

  1. a high place
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Persian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Arabic مُرْتَفِع (murtafiʕ), active participle of اِرْتَفَعَ (irtafaʕa).

Pronunciation edit

Readings
Classical reading? murtafi'
Iranian reading? martafe'

Adjective edit

مرتفع (martafe')

  1. (literal, figurative) high, elevated
    Synonym: بلند (boland)

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Arabic مُرْتَفَع (murtafaʕ), passive participle of اِرْتَفَعَ (irtafaʕa).

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Readings
Classical reading? murtafa'
Dari reading? murtafa'
Iranian reading? mortafa'
Tajik reading? murtafaʾ

Adjective edit

مرتفع (mortafa')

  1. eliminated