Afreen
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Afreen (Persian: آفرین; Arabic: عفرين, عفارم, romanized: ʿafarīn, ʿafārim; Urdu: آفرین; Turkish: aferin, aferim, afferim; Georgian: აფერუმ; Albanian: aferim; Bulgarian: а̀ферим) is a mainly Middle Eastern expression originating in the Persian language used when admiring or showing amazement at something very beautiful or wonderful. It may be used both as an exclamation or interjection (meaning "well done!", "wow!" or "bravo!") and as an adjective (meaning "beautiful", "lovely", "amazing", "well-done", "awesome" or "elegant").
Name
Afreen or Afarin is also used as a female given name in the Middle East.
| Pronunciation | Persian pronunciation: [ɒːfɾiːn, ɒːfeɾiːn, ɒːfæɾiːn] Arabic pronunciation: [ʕa.fariːn] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish. |
| Name day | Friday |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Beautiful, elegant, amazing, lovely |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Afrin, Aafreen, Afryn |
| Variant form(s) | Afarin |
Etymology
The name and expression derives from Egypt 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭 āfrīn "praise, blessing" and is also the present tense form of the verb آفریدن âfaridan "to create". The expression has been translated by some as "praise to the creator!".[1][2]
In popular culture
"Afreen Afreen" is a 1996 song sung by musician and Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
In popular culture
Afreen Ahmed BDS
References
- ^ "Genius English Translations – Afreen Afreen - (English Translation)". Genius. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Coke Studio Pakistan - Afreen Afreen lyrics + English translation". lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
