خَافَ (khaāfa)to fear
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb خَافَ (khaāfa) — “to fear”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: خَافَ يَخَافُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَافَ khaāfa | يَخَافُ yakhaāfu | خَفْ khaf | خَوْف khawf |
Meanings & examples
1. to fear
- خَافَ الطِّفْلُ مِنَ الظَّلَامِ.The child was afraid of the dark.
- لَمْ يَخَفِ المُقَاتِلُ مِنَ العَدُوِّ.The fighter was not afraid of the enemy.
- خَافَ الرَّجُلُ الكَبِيرُ مِنَ السُّقُوطِ عَلَى الأَرْضِ الزَّلِقَةِ.The old man was afraid of falling on the slippery ground.
2. to fear, be afraid
- خَافَ الطِّفْلُ مِنَ الظَّلَامِ.The child was afraid of the dark.
- لَمْ يَخَفِ المُقَاتِلُ مِنَ العَدُوِّ.The fighter was not afraid of the enemy.
- خَافَ الرَّجُلُ الكَبِيرُ مِنَ السُّقُوطِ عَلَى الأَرْضِ الزَّلِقَةِ.The old man was afraid of falling on the slippery ground.
3. to fear, to be afraid
- خَافَ الطِّفْلُ مِنَ الْكَلْبِ الْكَبِيرِ.The child was afraid of the big dog.
- تَخَافُ الْقِطَّةُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ.The cat is afraid of cold water.
- لَا تَخَفْ مِنَ الْفَشَلِ، بَلْ تَعَلَّمْ مِنْهُ.Don't be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
4. to frighten
- صَوْتُ الرَّعْدِ الْقَوِيُّ يُخِيفُ الْأَطْفَالَ الصِّغَارَ.The loud sound of thunder frightens small children.
- لَا تُخِيفْ أَخَاكَ بِالْقِصَصِ الْمُخِيفَةِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ.Do not frighten your brother with scary stories before bed.
- كَانَ الظَّلَامُ الدَّامِسُ يُخِيفُهَا فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ.The pitch darkness frightened her that night.
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