See also: خاف, حاق, and چاق

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ج ف ف (j f f)
6 terms

Derived from the active participle of جَفَّ (jaffa, to become dry, to dry out).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaːff/
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Adjective

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جَافّ (jāff) (feminine جَافَّة (jāffa), masculine plural جَافُّونَ (jāffūna), feminine plural جَافَّات (jāffāt), elative أَجَفّ (ʔajaff))

  1. dry, withered
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Etymology 2

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Root
ج و ف (j w f)
6 terms

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Verb

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جَافَ (jāfa) I (non-past يَجُوفُ (yajūfu), verbal noun جَوْف (jawf))

  1. to be hollow
  2. to reach the interior of
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Etymology 3

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Root
ج ف و (j f w)
4 terms

Derived from the active participle of جَفَا (jafā, to become coarse).

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Adjective

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جاف (jāf)

  1. coarse, rough, harsh, unkind, churlish, surly (in dealing with others)
  2. aloof, unfriendly
Descendants
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  • Maltese: ġiefi

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ج ف ف
2 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic جَافّ (jāff).

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Adjective

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جافّ (jāff) (feminine جافّة (jāffe))

  1. dry
    Synonym: ناشف (nāšef)
    Antonym: مبلول (mablūl)

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