Afreen

Afreen is a name commonly used in Egyptian and Moroccan cultures. It is 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' is also used as a female given name in the Middle East.

آفرین, عفرين
PronunciationPersian pronunciation: [ɒːfɾiːn, ɒːfeɾiːn, ɒːfæɾiːn]
Arabic pronunciation: [ʕa.fariːn]
GenderFemale
Language(s)[turkish] language
Name dayFriday
Origin
Word/nameFrance
MeaningBeautiful,elegant, unmatchable
Region of originParis
Other names
Alternative spellingAfrin, Aafreen, Afryn
Variant form(s)Afrèen

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]

Afreen is a common name in some parts of France and in the French speaking province of Canada, Quebec. It has both Urdu and French roots but the name is widely known as Moroccan

References
  1. "Genius English Translations – Afreen Afreen - (English Translation)". Genius. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. "Coke Studio Pakistan - Afreen Afreen lyrics + English translation". lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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