sharif
pronunciation
How to pronounce sharif in British English:
UK [ʃəˈri:f]
How to pronounce sharif in American English:
US [ʃəˈrif]
Word Origin
- sharif (n.)
- 1550s, shereef, from Arabic sharif "noble, glorious," from sharafa "to be exalted." A descendant of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima.
Example
- 1. Stanford has become a favorite destination of sharif grads .
- 2. A boy walks his cow at sunset in mazar-i sharif , afghanistan .
- 3. It is led by sharif ahmed , a moderate islamist , who once headed the islamic courts union .
- 4. Sheik sharif is a novel politician for somalia .
- 5. Mr sharif himself seems unsure whether to go for power .