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خوف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of fear, apprehension, and dread. It encompasses the act of being afraid, the state of fear, and those who experience it. It also touches upon the idea of causing fear or being fearful.

Derived headwords

خَافَverb
  1. 1.
    he feared, he fears, fear, fright, and dreadboth

    he feared, he fears, fear, fright, and dread

يَخَافُverb
  1. 1.
    to fearboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to fear', indicating an ongoing or habitual experience of fear.

خَوْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    fearboth

    The state or feeling of being afraid; apprehension or dread.

خِيفَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    constant fearboth

    constant fear

مَخَافَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    fearboth

    A feeling of fear or apprehension, often used in contexts of reverence or awe.

خَائِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    so he is afraidboth

    so he is afraid

خَوْفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a fearful people, according to the original formboth

    a fearful people, according to the original form

خَوَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    a fearful people, according to the original formboth

    a fearful people, according to the original form

تَخَوَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    or He seizes them with gradual diminutionboth

    or He seizes them with gradual diminution

مُخَوِّفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    because it does not frighten, but rather the highway robber frightens in itboth

    because it does not frighten, but rather the highway robber frightens in it

مُخَوَّفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    because it does not frighten, but rather the highway robber frightens in itboth

    because it does not frighten, but rather the highway robber frightens in it

Parallel reading

خاف الرجل يخاف خوفا وخيفة ومخافة
The man feared, he fears, with fear, fright, and apprehension.
فهو خائف
And he is fearful.
وقوم خوف على الأصل
And a people fearful, based on the original meaning.