شرف

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See also: سرف, شرق, سرق, and سرڤ

Arabic

Root
ش ر ف (š r f)
15 terms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Verb

شَرُفَ (šarufa) I (non-past يَشْرُفُ (yašrufu), verbal noun شَرَف (šaraf) or شَرَافَة (šarāfa))

  1. to be noble, to be highborn, to be illustrious, to be eminent, to be distinguished, to be high-ranking
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

شَرَّفَ (šarrafa) II (non-past يُشَرِّفُ (yušarrifu), verbal noun تَشْرِيف (tašrīf))

  1. to make noble, to ennoble, to make illustrious, to make eminent, to elevate, to exalt, to honor
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

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)
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: şərəf
  • Persian: شرف
  • Ottoman Turkish: شرف
  • Uyghur: شەرەپ (sherep)
  • Uzbek: sharaf

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Noun

شُرُف (šuruff pl

  1. plural of شُرْفَة (šurfa)