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Dear Jim,
My sister's name is Arabic. But we don't know what does it mean. If you know could you please let us know what does the name 'Difleena' mean?
Bin Thaufeeg
Greetings,
Your sister's name is not based on an Arabic word. Typically, Arabic words are based on verbs with 3 consonants - if words like your sister's are in currency in the Arabic language, they are imported from other languages, such as Turkish (this isn't a Turkish name, either) or Farsi (Iranian) - you might want to check with a Farsi speaker to see if your sister's name is Farsi.
Your name is also not a typical Arabic pronunciation - "Bin" typically means "son of" - Thaufeeg is not a word I recognize, nor a pronunciation I recognize of a typical work/name in Arabic. Tawfeeq, on the other hand, meand "success", "good fortune" or "prosperity", a very well-omened name - perhaps your name comes from a colloquial pronunciation of this, and thus means "Son of the Prosperous One"
Good luck finding the meaning of your sister's name - sorry I couldn't be more help.
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Jim
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