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كفى

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root كفى (k-f-y) primarily denotes sufficiency, adequacy, and providing enough. It extends to concepts of protection, reward, and meeting needs, encompassing both the act of being sufficient and the state of having enough.

Derived headwords

كَفَىverb
  1. 1.
    he sufficed him from his provision, it suffices him sufficientlyboth

    he sufficed him from his provision, it suffices him sufficiently

كِفَايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sufficiencyboth

    The state or quality of being enough or adequate.

  2. 2.
    provisionboth

    The act of providing what is needed; sustenance.

  3. 3.
    protectionclassical

    The act of defending or shielding from harm.

اِكْتَفَىverb
  1. 1.
    he was content with itboth

    he was content with it

اِسْتَكْفَىverb
  1. 1.
    to ask for sufficiencyboth

    To request that someone provide enough or be sufficient.

  2. 2.
    to seek to be sufficedclassical

    To seek to have one's needs met.

كَفَّانِيverb
  1. 1.
    it sufficed meboth

    It was enough or adequate for me.

مُكَافَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    rewardboth

    Something given in return for good or evil; recompense.

  2. 2.
    recompenseboth

    A compensation or reward for loss or harm suffered.

  3. 3.
    sufficiencyclassical

    The act of providing enough; adequacy.

كَافَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to rewardboth

    To give something in return for a service or merit.

  2. 2.
    to recompenseboth

    To make amends to someone for a loss or harm.

  3. 3.
    to sufficeclassical

    To be enough or adequate.

كَافٍadjective
  1. 1.
    sufficientboth

    Enough to meet the needs, demands, or purposes.

  2. 2.
    adequateboth

    Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

كَفَىadjective
  1. 1.
    he sufficed him from his provision, it suffices him sufficientlyboth

    he sufficed him from his provision, it suffices him sufficiently

كَفَّيْكَparticle
  1. 1.
    enough for youboth

    A phrase indicating that something is sufficient for the person addressed.

كَفْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sustenanceboth

    Food or provisions necessary for life; nourishment.

  2. 2.
    livelihoodclassical

    A means of securing the necessities of life.

الكُفَىnoun
  1. 1.
    sustenanceboth

    The plural of كفية, referring to provisions or food.

Parallel reading

كفاه مؤنته كفاية.
He sufficed him in his provision, a sufficiency.
فبات لنا منها وللضيف موهنا شواء سمين زاهق وغبوق
And so we had for ourselves and the guest a delicious roasted meat, succulent and served in the evening.
وكفاك الشئ يكفيك
And a thing suffices you, it is enough for you.
واكتفيت به.
And I was satisfied with it.
واستكفيته الشئ فكفانيه.
And I asked him for the thing, and it sufficed me through him.
وكافيته من المكافاة.
And I rewarded him from the recompense.
ورجوت مكافاتك، أي كفايتك.
And I hoped for your reward, meaning your sufficiency.
ورجل كاف وكفى، مثل سالم وسليم.
And a man is sufficient and enough, like Salim and Sulaim.
وهذا رجل كافيك من رجل
And this is a man sufficient for you from among men.
ورجلان كافياك من رجلين
And two men are sufficient for you from among two men.
ورجال كافوك من رجال.
And men are sufficient for you from among men.
وكفيك بتسكين الفاء، أي حسبك.
And 'kafayka' with a sukoon on the fa, meaning 'enough for you'.
والكفية بالضم: القوت
And 'al-kafiyyah' with dammah: sustenance.
ومختبط لم يلق من دوننا كفى
And a wanderer who found no protection from us.
وذات رضيع لم ينمها رضيعها
And a mother with a suckling child whose child did not grow with her milk.