عريف

See also: عريق‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ر ف‎ (ʿ-r-f); compare عَرَفَ‎ (ʿarafa, “to know”).

Adjective

عَرِيف • (ʿarīf) (masculine plural عُرَفَاء‎ (ʿurafāʾ), elative أَعْرَف‎ (ʾaʿraf))

  1. knowing, cognizant, aware

Declension

Noun

عَرِيف • (ʿarīf) m (plural عُرَفَاء‎ (ʿurafāʾ))

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

Declension

Descendants

  • → Bengali: আরিফ (ariph)
  • → Persian: عارف‎ ('âref)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: عريف‎ (arif)
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