See also: عريق

Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ع ر ف (ʕ r f)
15 terms

Compare عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, to know).

Adjective

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عَرِيف (ʕarīf) (masculine plural عُرَفَاء (ʕurafāʔ), elative أَعْرَف (ʔaʕraf))

  1. knowing, cognizant, aware

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Noun

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عَرِيف (ʕarīfm (plural عُرَفَاء (ʕurafāʔ))

  1. expert, authority, specialist
  2. teaching assistant, class monitor
  3. (military, Iraq) sergeant
  4. (military, Egypt, Syria) corporal
  5. teacher, choir leader

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: ərif
  • Bengali: আরিফ (ariph)
  • Ottoman Turkish: عریف (arif)
  • Persian: عریف ('arif)