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ءف ف

Root entry · 36 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns expressions of displeasure, annoyance, or disgust, often conveyed through a sound or word like 'uff'. It extends to meanings of contempt, impatience, and even physical aversion. Related concepts include smallness, scarcity, and sometimes a lack of courage or a state of being slow-witted.

Derived headwords

أَفَّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureboth

    A sound or word used to express dislike, annoyance, or disgust.

  2. 2.
    contemptclassical

    Used to express contempt or disdain for something or someone.

فلا تقل لهما أف — Do not say 'uff' to them.
أف أف — Uff, uff.
يُؤْفِverb
  1. 1.
    to be displeasedclassical

    To express displeasure or annoyance.

يَئِفُverb
  1. 1.
    to be displeasedclassical

    To express displeasure or annoyance.

تَأَفَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to express displeasureboth

    To show annoyance, displeasure, or impatience, often with a sigh or sound.

  2. 2.
    to be disgustedclassical

    To feel or express disgust.

تأفف من كرب أو ضجر — He expressed displeasure from distress or boredom.
تَأْفِيفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    The act of expressing displeasure or annoyance.

قد أفف تأفيفا — He has expressed displeasure with a sound.
أَفَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to say 'uff'classical

    To say the word 'uff' to someone, often as an expression of displeasure.

تأفف به: قالها له — He said 'uff' to him.
أَفَاparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

  2. 2.
    curse/imprecationclassical

    Used in an imprecatory sense, like 'woe to you'.

أفا لك — Uff to you / Woe to you.
أَفْparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفًّاparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفٍّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفَّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفْparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفْفparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفِّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

أُفَّهparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

إِفّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

إِفًّاparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

إِفٍّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

إِفَّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

إِفْparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

إِفَّهparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

آفّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

آفًّاparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

آفْparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

آفَّparticle
  1. 1.
    expression of displeasureclassical

    A variant form of 'uff' used to express displeasure.

الأَفُّnoun
  1. 1.
    nail clippingclassical

    The clipping of a fingernail or toenail.

  2. 2.
    earwaxclassical

    Wax or dirt found in the ear.

  3. 3.
    scarcityclassical

    A small amount or scarcity of something.

  4. 4.
    stenchclassical

    A bad smell or stench.

الأف: قلامة الظفر — Al-aff: nail clipping.
الأف: وسخ الأذن — Al-aff: earwax.
الأَفَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person, someone lacking courage.

  2. 2.
    indigentclassical

    A poor or destitute person.

  3. 3.
    dirty personclassical

    A person who is dirty or unkempt.

غير أفة — Not a coward.
اليَأْفُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person.

  2. 2.
    bitter (food)classical

    Something bitter to taste.

  3. 3.
    swiftclassical

    Someone or something that is quick and fast.

  4. 4.
    hard-heartedclassical

    A person with a strong or unyielding heart.

  5. 5.
    tongue-tiedclassical

    Someone who is inarticulate or unable to speak clearly.

  6. 6.
    partridge chickclassical

    A young partridge.

اليأفوف: الخفيف السريع — Al-ya'fuf: the swift and fast.
الإِفُّnoun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    A specific time or period.

الإِفَانnoun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    A specific time or period.

على إف ذاك — At that time.
الأَفَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    annoyanceclassical

    The state of being annoyed or vexed.

  2. 2.
    small amountclassical

    A small quantity of something.

التِّئْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    timeclassical

    A specific time or period.

على تئفة ذلك — At that time.
الأُوفُوفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive 'uff' sayingclassical

    Someone who habitually says 'uff' to others.

كان فلان أفوفة — So-and-so was someone who constantly said 'uff'.
أَفَّافadjective
  1. 1.
    prone to annoyanceclassical

    Someone who is frequently annoyed or expresses displeasure.

رجل أفاف — A man prone to annoyance.
اليَأْفُوفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mothclassical

    A moth or butterfly.

Parallel reading

فلا تقل لهما أف
So do not say 'uff' to them.
تأفف من كرب أو ضجر
He expressed displeasure from distress or boredom.
معناه الاستقذار لما شم
Its meaning is disgust at what was smelled.
وهو صوت إذا صوت به الإنسان علم أنه متضجر متكره
It is a sound that, when a person makes it, it is known that he is annoyed and reluctant.
قد أفف تأفيفا كما في الصحاح
He has expressed displeasure with a sound, as in Al-Sahah.
فخشيت أن تتأفف بهم نساؤك تعنى أولاد أخيها محمد بن أبي بكر حين قتل بمصر
So I feared that your women would express displeasure with them, meaning the children of her brother Muhammad bin Abi Bakr when he was killed in Egypt.
قرئ: أف، بالكسر بغير تنوين
It was recited: 'aff', with a kasra and without tanwin.
ومن قال: أفا لك، نصبه على مذهب الدعاء
And whoever says 'afa lak', he takes it as an imprecation.
ومن قال أف لك خفضه على التشبيه بالأصوات
And whoever says 'aff lak', he lowers it by analogy with sounds.
خفيفة مفتوحة على تخفيف الثقلية، مثل رب
Light and open, by lightening the heavy, like 'rubba'.
وهو ما فيه أدنى تبرم إذا كبرا أو أسنا
Which is the slightest sign of impatience when they become old or aged.
نعم الفارس عويمر غير أفة
What a good knight is Uwaimir, not a coward!
قال: يقال ذلك عند استقذار الشيء
He said: This is said when something is found disgusting.
على إف ذاك، وإفانه، وأففه، وتئفته، أي: حينه وأوانه
At that time, its time, its time, its time, meaning its appointed time and period.
وهو الذي يزال يقول لبعض أمره: أف لك
He is the one who keeps saying to himself about some of his affairs: 'Uff to you'.