أَسِفَ (aasifa)to regret
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَسِفَ (aasifa) — “to regret”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): أَسِفَ يَأْسَفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَسِفَ aasifa | يَأْسَفُ yaasafu | اِئْسَفْ aisaf | أَسَفٌ aasafun |
Conjugation (2): آسَفَ يُؤَاسِفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| آسَفَ asafa | يُؤَاسِفُ yuaāsifu | آسِفْ asif | إِيْسَاف iīsaāf |
Conjugation (3): آسَفَ يُؤْسِفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| آسَفَ asafa | يُؤْسِفُ yusifu | آسِفْ asif | إِيسَاف iīsaāf |
Meanings & examples
1. to regret
- أَسِفَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى فِعْلِهِ.The man regretted his action.
- أَسِفَتِ الطَّالِبَةُ لِتَأَخُّرِهَا عَنِ المَوْعِدِ.The student regretted her lateness for the appointment.
- أَلَمْ تُبْدِ أَيَّ نَدَمٍ أَوْ تَأَسُّفٍ؟Did you not show any remorse or regret?
2. to grieve
- أَسِفَتِ الْفَتَاةُ عَلَى ضَيَاعِ كِتَابِهَا الْمُفَضَّلِ.The girl grieved over the loss of her favorite book.
- أَسِفَتِ الْأُمُّ لِفِرَاقِ ابْنِهَا الْمُسَافِرِ.The mother grieved for the departure of her traveling son.
- أَسِفَتْ عَلَى الْفُرَصِ الضَّائِعَةِ فِي حَيَاتِهَا الْمِهْنِيَّةِ.She grieved over the lost opportunities in her professional life.
3. to anger
- أَسِفَ الرَّجُلُ لِفِعْلِهِ الْمُشِينِ.The man was angered by his shameful action.
- أَسِفَ الْأَبُ مِنْ تَصَرُّفَاتِ ابْنِهِ الطَّائِشَةِ.The father was angered by his son's reckless behavior.
- لَا تَأْسَفْ عَلَى مَا فَاتَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا.Do not be angered (or sorrowful) over what you have missed in this world.
4. to feed
- أَسَفَّ الطَّائِرُ فَرْخَهُ بِالْحَبِّ.The bird fed its chick with grain.
- أَسَفَّتِ الْأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا بَعْدَ طُولِ انْتِظَارٍ.The mother fed her child after a long wait.
5. to feed with ash
- أَسَفَّتِ الْأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا الرَّمَادَ فِي حَالَةِ الضَّرُورَةِ.The mother fed her child ash in a state of necessity.
- أَسَفَّ الْقَوْمُ بَعْضَهُمْ فِي سِنِي الْقَحْطِ.The people fed each other ash during the years of drought.
- أَسَفَّتِ الْحَاجَةُ النَّاسَ مَا لَا يُؤْكَلُ.Need forced people to feed on ash and what is not eaten.
6. to feel sorrow
- أَسِفَ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى ضَيَاعِ لُعْبَتِهِ الْمُفَضَّلَةِ.The child felt sorrow over the loss of his favorite toy.
- يَأْسَفُ الْكَثِيرُونَ عَلَى الْفُرَصِ الضَّائِعَةِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ.Many people feel sorrow over lost opportunities in life.
- لَا تَأْسَفْ عَلَى مَا فَاتَ، بَلِ انْظُرْ إِلَى الْمُسْتَقْبَلِ بِأَمَلٍ.Do not feel sorrow over what has passed, but look to the future with hope.
7. to fly low
8. to regret, to be sorry
- أَسِفَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى خَطَئِهِ.The man regretted his mistake.
- تَأْسَفُ الْفَتَاةُ لِتَأَخُّرِهَا عَنِ الْمَوْعِدِ.The girl is sorry for being late for the appointment.
- هَلْ تَأْسَفُ عَلَى الْقَرَارِ الَّذِي اِتَّخَذْتَهُ؟Do you regret the decision you made?
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