حفو ند حفى

حَفىٌّ حفى حفي Showing much honour, (Mgh, K,) and manifesting joy or pleasure [ at meeting another ]; as also ↓ حَافٍ; (K;) and behaving with affection, or benevolence and solicitude; (Mgh;) showing kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for the circumstances of another: (Lth, TA:) and asking, or inquiring, much respecting another's state, or condition; as also ↓ حَافٍ: (K:) going to the utmost length in asking, or inquiring: (S:) and [hence, perhaps,] knowing in the utmost degree: (S, K:) and importunate, pressing, or urgent, in asking, or inquiring: (K:) pl. حُفَوَاآءُ. (Fr, K.) You say, هُوَ حَفِىٌّ بِهِ He is one who behaves with affection, or benevolence and solicitude, to him; who shows him much honour [&c.]. (Mgh.) اـِنَّهُ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا, in the Kur [xix. 48], means Verily He is gracious [ to me ]: (Zj:) or knowing [ with respect to me ] and gracious [ to me ], answering my prayer when I pray to him: (Fr:) or mindful, regardful, or considerate, of me. (TA.)