transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also she·rif shə-ˈrēf
Etymology: Arabic sharīf, literally, illustrious
Date: 1599
: a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima ; broadly : one of noble ancestry or political preeminence in predominantly Islamic countries
• sha·rif·ian -ˈrē-fē-ən adjective