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ءف

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns expressions of displeasure, weariness, or aversion, often conveyed through the interjection 'uff'. It also extends to terms for small, insignificant things, or a lack of something, and can describe a cowardly or poor person. Additionally, it relates to time and duration.

Derived headwords

أفَّ يُؤفُّ ويَئِفُّverb
  1. 1.
    to express displeasureboth

    To say 'uff' out of weariness, annoyance, or boredom.

تَأفَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to express displeasureboth

    To utter the sound 'uff' repeatedly or emphatically due to distress or boredom.

أفّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureboth

    An interjection used to express annoyance, weariness, or disgust.

  2. 2.
    expression of boredomboth

    A sound made to indicate boredom or dissatisfaction.

أفّ (بالضم)noun
  1. 1.
    fingernail clippingclassical

    The paring or clipping of a fingernail.

  2. 2.
    dirt/grimeclassical

    Dirt, grime, or filth, particularly that found in the ear.

  3. 3.
    small debrisclassical

    Anything picked up from the ground, such as a twig or reed fragment.

أفّ (كطف)noun
  1. 1.
    earwaxclassical

    Wax or dirt found in the ear.

أفّ (مشددة الفاء)noun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    A state of scarcity or lack.

أفَىnoun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    Meaning scarcity or lack.

أفِيnoun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    Meaning scarcity or lack.

أفْوَهُnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person.

أفِهnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person.

إفّ (كمن)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفّ (مشددة)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفّ (بكسرتين مخففة)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفّ (منونة مخففة ومشددة وتثلث)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفّ (بضم الفاء مشددة)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفَا (كإنا)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفَى (بالإمالة)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

إفِي (بالكسر)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time or a specific period.

أفّ (كعن)noun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    Meaning scarcity or lack.

أفّ (مشددة الفاء مكسورة)noun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    Meaning scarcity or lack.

آفّ (ممدودة)noun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    Meaning scarcity or lack.

أفّ أفّ (منونتين)noun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    Meaning scarcity or lack.

الأفّ (بالضم)noun
  1. 1.
    fingernail clippingclassical

    The paring or clipping of a fingernail.

  2. 2.
    earwaxclassical

    Wax or dirt found in the ear.

  3. 3.
    small debrisclassical

    Anything picked up from the ground, such as a twig or reed fragment.

التفّnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt on fingernailclassical

    Dirt or grime found on a fingernail.

  2. 2.
    followingclassical

    Following or adhering to something.

الأفّة (كقفّة)noun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person.

  2. 2.
    poor personclassical

    A destitute or impoverished person.

  3. 3.
    dirty personclassical

    A dirty or unkempt person.

الأفف (محركة)noun
  1. 1.
    wearinessclassical

    Weariness, annoyance, or boredom.

  2. 2.
    small amountclassical

    A small or insignificant quantity of something.

الْيَافُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person.

  2. 2.
    nauseatedclassical

    Feeling sick or nauseated from food.

  3. 3.
    quickclassical

    Someone who is quick or fast.

  4. 4.
    hard-heartedclassical

    Someone with a hard or unfeeling heart.

  5. 5.
    young partridgeclassical

    A young partridge.

  6. 6.
    inarticulateclassical

    Someone who is inarticulate or unable to speak clearly.

الأفوف (كصبور)adjective
  1. 1.
    cowardlyclassical

    Describing someone who is cowardly.

  2. 2.
    hard-heartedclassical

    Describing someone with a hard or unfeeling heart.

الإفّ والإفان (بكسرهما ويفتح الثاني)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time, duration, or a specific period.

التئفة (كتحلة)noun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    Time, duration, or a specific period.

الأفوفة (بالضم)noun
  1. 1.
    frequent complainerclassical

    Someone who frequently says 'uff' or expresses displeasure.

Parallel reading

تَأفَّفَ من كرب أو ضجر.
He expressed displeasure out of distress or boredom.
وأفّ: كلمة تكره.
And 'uff': a word that is disliked.
وأفف تأفيفا، وتأفف: قالها، ولغاتها، أربعون: أف، بالضم، وتثلث الفاء، وتنون، وتخفف فيهما.
And he said 'uff' repeatedly, and 'ta'affafa': he uttered it, and its variations are forty: 'uff', with dammah, and with tripling of the fa', and with tanwin, and with shortening in both.
والأفّ، بالضم: قلامة الظفر، أو وسخه، أو وسخ الأذن، وما رفعته من الأرض من عود أو قصبة.
And 'al-uff', with dammah: the fingernail clipping, or its dirt, or the dirt of the ear, and whatever you pick up from the ground of a twig or a reed.
أو الأف: وسخ الأذن، والتف: وسخ الظفر.
Or 'al-uff': earwax, and 'al-taff': dirt on the fingernail.
أو الأف: معناه: القلة، والتف: إتباع.
Or 'al-uff': its meaning is scarcity, and 'al-taff': following.
والأفة، كقفّة: الجبان، والمعدم المقل، والرجل القذر.
And 'al-affah', like 'quffah': the coward, the destitute and poor person, and the dirty man.
والأفف، محركة: الضجر، والشيء القليل.
And 'al-afaf', with harakah: weariness, and the small thing.
واليافوف: الجبان، والمر من الطعام، والسريع، والحديد القلب، كالأفوف، كصبور، وفرخ الدراج، والعيي الخوار.
And 'al-yafuf': the coward, and one who is nauseated by food, and the quick one, and the hard-hearted one, like 'al-afuf', like 'sabur', and the young partridge, and the inarticulate and weak one.
والإف والإفان، بكسرهما ويفتح الثاني، والأفف، محركة، والتئفة، كتحلة: الحين والأوان.
And 'al-iff' and 'al-ifan', with kasrah on both and the second is مفتوح, and 'al-afaf', with harakah, and 'al-ti'fah', like 'tahalluh': the time and the period.
والأفوفة، بالضم: المكثر من قول أف.
And 'al-ufufah', with dammah: one who says 'uff' frequently.