"Farah" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfærə/, /ˈfɛərə/, /ˈfɑrɑx/ Forms: Farahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|فَرَح||joy}} Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”), {{root|en|ar|ف ر ح}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Farahs}} Farah (plural Farahs)
  1. A surname from Arabic.
    Sense id: en-Farah-en-name-taWjpCcX Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 42 44 0
  2. A female given name from Arabic. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Farah-en-name-epBC6kAE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 42 44 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Persian فراه (farâh). Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{bor|en|fa|فراه|tr=farâh}} Persian فراه (farâh) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Farah
  1. The capital city of Farah Province, Afghanistan. Categories (place): Cities in Afghanistan, Places in Afghanistan, Provincial capitals
    Sense id: en-Farah-en-name-NW02UgFo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 42 44 0
  2. A province of Afghanistan. Categories (place): Places in Afghanistan, Provinces of Afghanistan Translations (province of Afghanistan): ফরাহ (fôrah) (Bengali), 法拉省 (Fǎlāshěng) (Chinese Mandarin), فراه (farâh) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-Farah-en-name-nmMbBMpg Disambiguation of 'province of Afghanistan': 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (city in Afghanistan): ফরাহ (fôrah) (Bengali), 法拉 (Fǎlā) (Chinese Mandarin), فراه (farâh) (Persian)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'city in Afghanistan': 55 45

Inflected forms

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