Afif
عفيف
From Arabic عفيف: "chaste" or "virtuous", derived from the same root as Affan, meaning "to refrain".
Meaning and origin
Afif emphasises qualities of sexual purity and moral virtue, values central to Islamic ethics.
How to pronounce Afif
| Arabic | a-FEEF /ʕɑˈfiːf/ |
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