Malay Names · Girl
Marpuah name meaning
“one who is raised up”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptمرفوعة
Marpuah is a girl's name probably from Arabic marfūʿah, meaning 'one who is raised up'.
What does Marpuah mean?
About the name Marpuah
Marpuah is probably an adaptation of Marfuah, from Arabic marfūʿah, the feminine of marfūʿ 'raised up', the passive participle of rafaʿa 'to raise'. The f may be replaced by p in pronunciation.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ر ف ع · r-f-ʿ |
| Syllables | Mar-pu-ah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Arabic script | مرفوعة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: مرفوع · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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