arif

See also: Arif

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Persian حرف‎ (harf), from Arabic حَرْف‎ (ḥarf). The loss of the initial /ħ/ (in the Arabic word) or /h/ (in the Persian) is because these sounds have no close analogue in Crimean Tatar (the latter's /ɦ/ being too "soft"). The epenthetic introduction of the /i/ is because Crimean Tatar does not allow the word-final consonant cluster /rf/.

Noun

arif

1. letter (of the alphabet), character (written or printed symbol or letter)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay arif, from Classical Malay عاريف‎ (arif), from Arabic عَارِف‎ (ʕārif).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarɪf/
• Rhymes: -arɪf, -rɪf, -ɪf, -f
• Hyphenation: arif

Adjective

arif

1. learned

   Synonyms: paham, berilmu

2. intelligent

   Synonyms: pandai, berilmu

3. wise

   Synonyms: bijaksana, cerdik

4. understand

   Synonym: paham

Derived terms

• diarifi
• diarifkan
• kearifan
• mengarifi
• mengarifkan
• searif

 

Further reading

• “arif” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Tarifit

Etymology

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Proper noun

arif m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵔⵉⴼ)

1. Rif mountains