See also: سرف, شرق, سرق, and سرڤ

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Root
ش ر ف (š-r-f)

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شَرُفَ (šarufa) I, non-past يَشْرُفُ‎ (yašrufu)

  1. to be noble, to be highborn, to be illustrious, to be eminent, to be distinguished, to be high-ranking
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شَرَّفَ (šarrafa) II, non-past يُشَرِّفُ‎ (yušarrifu)

  1. to make noble, to ennoble, to make illustrious, to make eminent, to elevate, to exalt, to honor
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شَرَف (šarafm

  1. verbal noun of شَرُفَ (šarufa) (form I)
  2. elevated place
  3. high rank, nobility, distinction, eminence, dignity
  4. honor, glory
    Antonym: عَار (ʕār)
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  • Azerbaijani: şərəf
  • Persian: شرف
  • Ottoman Turkish: شرف
  • Uzbek: sharaf

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شُرُف (šuruff pl

  1. plural of شُرْفَة (šurfa)