Can you tell me the meanings of the following names: 1. Simrah 2. Rida 3. Fatma 4. Hunain 5. Zuhair
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can
you tell me the meanings of the following names:
1.
Simrah
2.
Rida
3.
Fatma
4.
Hunain
5.
Zuhair
Also,
is Fatma written out as Fatemah or is `th` in the name silent and thus written
as Fatma?
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Answer:
Meaning of names faitimah
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Ref: Simrah: The
Arabic term Simr means the color brown, thus Simrah would mean one of
brownish color or complexion.
Ref: Rida: would mean a covering, or a sheet used to cover
someone.
Ref: Fatimah: the literal meaning of the term Fatimah is
one who leaves suckling or the age of weaning.
Ref: Hunain: Hunain is a proper noun and was the name of a
place situated between Taif and Makkah where the Battle of Hunain was fought
at the time of the Prophet (saws).
Ref: Zuhair: would mean bright or shining.
Your Question: Also,
is Fatma written out as Fatemah or is `th` in the name silent and thus written
as Fatma?
Although it is always difficult to exactly transliterate and pronounce a term or name from one language to another, the closest transliteration and nearest to pronunciation would be to spell the term as Faatimah.
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