Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rafi

/ɹˈæfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
rafi
IPA
/ɹˈæfi/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَافِع (rāfiʕ, “hoister, exalter, raiser”) or رَفِيع (rafīʕ, “elevated, high, noble”). This surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: رَافِع, ر ف ع

Inflected Forms

Rafis (plural)

Homonyms

raffi

Rhymes With

jaffe taffy daffy chaffee raffi mahaffey jaffee laffey caffey gaffey caffee claffey

Questions

How do you pronounce rafi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæfi/.
What does rafi mean?
A surname from Arabic.
Where does rafi come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce rafi

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