جَفَّ (jafaa)to dry up
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb جَفَّ (jafaa) — “to dry up”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: جَفَّ يَجِفُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَفَّ jafaa | يَجِفُّ yajifuu | جِفَّ jifaa | جَفَاف jafaāf |
Meanings & examples
1. to dry up
- جَفَّ الْحِبْرُ فِي الْقَلَمِ.The ink dried up in the pen.
- جَفَّتِ الْأَرْضُ بَعْدَ الْجَفَافِ.The land dried up after the drought.
- جَفَّتْ أَوْرَاقُ الشَّجَرِ فِي الْخَرِيفِ.The tree leaves dried up in autumn.
2. to dry
- جَفَّتِ الأَشْيَاءُ بَعْدَ المَطَرِ.The things dried after the rain.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَجِفَّ المَلابِسُ بَعْدُ؟Why haven't the clothes dried yet?
- جَفَّتْ عَيْنَا الطِّفْلِ بَعْدَ أَنْ بَكَى طَوِيلاً.The child's eyes dried after he cried for a long time.
3. to dry up, to become firm
- جَفَّتِ الْأَرْضُ بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الْجَفَافِ الشَّدِيدِ.The land dried up after days of severe drought.
- جَفَّ الْحِبْرُ عَلَى الْوَرَقِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The ink dried up on the paper quickly.
- جَفَّتْ مَصَادِرُ الْمِيَاهِ فِي الْمِنْطَقَةِ.The water sources in the region dried up.
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