Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shareef

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: sha-reef
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

meek, gentle, gentlemanly, upstanding, innocent

Indian usage

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

"Sling bags are another variety that have caught the fancy of DU students because of their sheer style. "They come in so many designs and sizes. The big ones make you look like a very shareef student, which is a good thing sometimes...""

Etymology

From Hindi शरीफ़ (śarīf)/Urdu شریف, from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: शरीफ़, شریف, شَرِيف, ش ر ف

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

more shareef (comparative) most shareef (superlative) Shareefs (plural)

Questions

What does shareef mean?: meek, gentle, gentlemanly, upstanding, innocent
Where does shareef come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce shareef

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