خف
Arabic
editEtymology 1
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خ ف ف (ḵ f f) |
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Pronunciation
editVerb
editخَفَّ • (ḵaffa) I (non-past يَخِفُّ (yaḵiffu), verbal noun خِفَّة (ḵiffa))
- to be lightweight
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 101:6-11:
- فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
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- to become lighter in weight, to lose weight
- (intransitive) to decrease, to abate, to lessen
- خَفَّ الْمَطَرُ
- ḵaffa l-maṭaru
- the rain abated
- to depart, go away [with عَن (ʕan) ‘from somewhere’]
- (of colors) to be less vivid, to be bleached
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of خَفَّ (I, geminate, a ~ i, full passive (?), verbal noun خِفَّة)
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
خِفَّة ḵiffa | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
خَافّ ḵāff | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مَخْفُوف maḵfūf | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | خَفَفْتُ ḵafaftu |
خَفَفْتَ ḵafafta |
خَفَّ ḵaffa |
خَفَفْتُمَا ḵafaftumā |
خَفَّا ḵaffā |
خَفَفْنَا ḵafafnā |
خَفَفْتُمْ ḵafaftum |
خَفُّوا ḵaffū | |||
f | خَفَفْتِ ḵafafti |
خَفَّتْ ḵaffat |
خَفَّتَا ḵaffatā |
خَفَفْتُنَّ ḵafaftunna |
خَفَفْنَ ḵafafna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أَخِفُّ ʔaḵiffu |
تَخِفُّ taḵiffu |
يَخِفُّ yaḵiffu |
تَخِفَّانِ taḵiffāni |
يَخِفَّانِ yaḵiffāni |
نَخِفُّ naḵiffu |
تَخِفُّونَ taḵiffūna |
يَخِفُّونَ yaḵiffūna | |||
f | تَخِفِّينَ taḵiffīna |
تَخِفُّ taḵiffu |
تَخِفَّانِ taḵiffāni |
تَخْفِفْنَ taḵfifna |
يَخْفِفْنَ yaḵfifna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أَخِفَّ ʔaḵiffa |
تَخِفَّ taḵiffa |
يَخِفَّ yaḵiffa |
تَخِفَّا taḵiffā |
يَخِفَّا yaḵiffā |
نَخِفَّ naḵiffa |
تَخِفُّوا taḵiffū |
يَخِفُّوا yaḵiffū | |||
f | تَخِفِّي taḵiffī |
تَخِفَّ taḵiffa |
تَخِفَّا taḵiffā |
تَخْفِفْنَ taḵfifna |
يَخْفِفْنَ yaḵfifna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أَخِفَّ, أَخِفِّ, أَخْفِفْ ʔaḵiffa, ʔaḵiffi, ʔaḵfif |
تَخِفَّ, تَخِفِّ, تَخْفِفْ taḵiffa, taḵiffi, taḵfif |
يَخِفَّ, يَخِفِّ, يَخْفِفْ yaḵiffa, yaḵiffi, yaḵfif |
تَخِفَّا taḵiffā |
يَخِفَّا yaḵiffā |
نَخِفَّ, نَخِفِّ, نَخْفِفْ naḵiffa, naḵiffi, naḵfif |
تَخِفُّوا taḵiffū |
يَخِفُّوا yaḵiffū | |||
f | تَخِفِّي taḵiffī |
تَخِفَّ, تَخِفِّ, تَخْفِفْ taḵiffa, taḵiffi, taḵfif |
تَخِفَّا taḵiffā |
تَخْفِفْنَ taḵfifna |
يَخْفِفْنَ yaḵfifna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | خِفَّ, خِفِّ, اِخْفِفْ ḵiffa, ḵiffi, iḵfif |
خِفَّا ḵiffā |
خِفُّوا ḵiffū |
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f | خِفِّي ḵiffī |
اِخْفِفْنَ iḵfifna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | خُفِفْتُ ḵufiftu |
خُفِفْتَ ḵufifta |
خُفَّ ḵuffa |
خُفِفْتُمَا ḵufiftumā |
خُفَّا ḵuffā |
خُفِفْنَا ḵufifnā |
خُفِفْتُمْ ḵufiftum |
خُفُّوا ḵuffū | |||
f | خُفِفْتِ ḵufifti |
خُفَّتْ ḵuffat |
خُفَّتَا ḵuffatā |
خُفِفْتُنَّ ḵufiftunna |
خُفِفْنَ ḵufifna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُخَفُّ ʔuḵaffu |
تُخَفُّ tuḵaffu |
يُخَفُّ yuḵaffu |
تُخَفَّانِ tuḵaffāni |
يُخَفَّانِ yuḵaffāni |
نُخَفُّ nuḵaffu |
تُخَفُّونَ tuḵaffūna |
يُخَفُّونَ yuḵaffūna | |||
f | تُخَفِّينَ tuḵaffīna |
تُخَفُّ tuḵaffu |
تُخَفَّانِ tuḵaffāni |
تُخْفَفْنَ tuḵfafna |
يُخْفَفْنَ yuḵfafna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُخَفَّ ʔuḵaffa |
تُخَفَّ tuḵaffa |
يُخَفَّ yuḵaffa |
تُخَفَّا tuḵaffā |
يُخَفَّا yuḵaffā |
نُخَفَّ nuḵaffa |
تُخَفُّوا tuḵaffū |
يُخَفُّوا yuḵaffū | |||
f | تُخَفِّي tuḵaffī |
تُخَفَّ tuḵaffa |
تُخَفَّا tuḵaffā |
تُخْفَفْنَ tuḵfafna |
يُخْفَفْنَ yuḵfafna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أُخَفَّ, أُخَفِّ, أُخْفَفْ ʔuḵaffa, ʔuḵaffi, ʔuḵfaf |
تُخَفَّ, تُخَفِّ, تُخْفَفْ tuḵaffa, tuḵaffi, tuḵfaf |
يُخَفَّ, يُخَفِّ, يُخْفَفْ yuḵaffa, yuḵaffi, yuḵfaf |
تُخَفَّا tuḵaffā |
يُخَفَّا yuḵaffā |
نُخَفَّ, نُخَفِّ, نُخْفَفْ nuḵaffa, nuḵaffi, nuḵfaf |
تُخَفُّوا tuḵaffū |
يُخَفُّوا yuḵaffū | |||
f | تُخَفِّي tuḵaffī |
تُخَفَّ, تُخَفِّ, تُخْفَفْ tuḵaffa, tuḵaffi, tuḵfaf |
تُخَفَّا tuḵaffā |
تُخْفَفْنَ tuḵfafna |
يُخْفَفْنَ yuḵfafna |
Antonyms
edit- ثَقُلَ (ṯaqula)
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editخُفّ • (ḵuff) m (plural أَخْفَاف (ʔaḵfāf) or خِفَاف (ḵifāf))
- (dated) the hoof of a camel
- (figurative) boot
- 7th century CE, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 39:210:
- بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي بِطَرِيقٍ ٱشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَطَشُ، فَوَجَدَ بِئْرًا فَنَزَلَ فِيهَا فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَإِذَا كَلْبٌ يَلْهَثُ، يَأْكُلُ الثَّرَى مِنَ الْعَطَشِ، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: لَقَدْ بَلَغَ هَذَا الْكَلْبَ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَانَ بَلَغَ مِنِّي، فَنَزَلَ الْبِئْرَ فَمَلَأَ خُفَّهُ مَاءً ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَهُ بِفِيهِ حَتَّى رَقِيَ فَسَقَى الْكَلْبَ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ
- baynamā rajulun yamšī biṭarīqin štadda ʕalayhi l-ʕaṭašu, fawajada biʔran fanazala fīhā fašariba ṯumma ḵaraja, faʔiḏā kalbun yalhaṯu, yaʔkulu ṯ-ṯarā mina l-ʕaṭaši, faqāla r-rajulu: laqad balaḡa haḏā l-kalba mina l-ʕaṭaši miṯlu llaḏī kāna balaḡa minnī, fanazala l-biʔra famalaʔa ḵuffahu māʔan ṯumma ʔamsakahu bifīhi ḥattā raqiya fasaqā l-kalba fašakara l-lahu lahu faḡafara lahu
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Declension
editDeclension of noun خُفّ (ḵuff)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | خُفّ ḵuff |
الْخُفّ al-ḵuff |
خُفّ ḵuff |
Nominative | خُفٌّ ḵuffun |
الْخُفُّ al-ḵuffu |
خُفُّ ḵuffu |
Accusative | خُفًّا ḵuffan |
الْخُفَّ al-ḵuffa |
خُفَّ ḵuffa |
Genitive | خُفٍّ ḵuffin |
الْخُفِّ al-ḵuffi |
خُفِّ ḵuffi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | خُفَّيْن ḵuffayn |
الْخُفَّيْن al-ḵuffayn |
خُفَّيْ ḵuffay |
Nominative | خُفَّانِ ḵuffāni |
الْخُفَّانِ al-ḵuffāni |
خُفَّا ḵuffā |
Accusative | خُفَّيْنِ ḵuffayni |
الْخُفَّيْنِ al-ḵuffayni |
خُفَّيْ ḵuffay |
Genitive | خُفَّيْنِ ḵuffayni |
الْخُفَّيْنِ al-ḵuffayni |
خُفَّيْ ḵuffay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَخْفَاف; خِفَاف ʔaḵfāf; ḵifāf |
الْأَخْفَاف; الْخِفَاف al-ʔaḵfāf; al-ḵifāf |
أَخْفَاف; خِفَاف ʔaḵfāf; ḵifāf |
Nominative | أَخْفَافٌ; خِفَافٌ ʔaḵfāfun; ḵifāfun |
الْأَخْفَافُ; الْخِفَافُ al-ʔaḵfāfu; al-ḵifāfu |
أَخْفَافُ; خِفَافُ ʔaḵfāfu; ḵifāfu |
Accusative | أَخْفَافًا; خِفَافًا ʔaḵfāfan; ḵifāfan |
الْأَخْفَافَ; الْخِفَافَ al-ʔaḵfāfa; al-ḵifāfa |
أَخْفَافَ; خِفَافَ ʔaḵfāfa; ḵifāfa |
Genitive | أَخْفَافٍ; خِفَافٍ ʔaḵfāfin; ḵifāfin |
الْأَخْفَافِ; الْخِفَافِ al-ʔaḵfāfi; al-ḵifāfi |
أَخْفَافِ; خِفَافِ ʔaḵfāfi; ḵifāfi |
Etymology 3
editVerb
edit- second-person masculine singular imperative of خَافَ (ḵāfa)
Brahui
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Dravidian *kewi.
Noun
editخَف (xaf)
Further reading
edit- Saleh Muhammad Shad (2021) “خف”, in Brahui English Dictionary, Quetta, Pakistan: Balochi Academy, →ISBN, page 104, column 1
Persian
editEtymology
editApparently a Turkic borrowing. Compare Ottoman Turkish قاو (kav) / Azerbaijani qov (“tinder”) and خاو (hav, “fuzz, down”) / xov (“nap, pile”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [xʷaf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xof]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χuf]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | xwaf |
Dari reading? | xuf |
Iranian reading? | xof |
Tajik reading? | xuf |
Noun
editخف • (xof, xaf)
Further reading
edit- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “خف”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
- Vullers, Johann August (1855) “خف”, in Lexicon Persico-Latinum etymologicum cum linguis maxime cognatis Sanscrita et Zendica et Pehlevica comparatum, e lexicis persice scriptis Borhâni Qâtiu, Haft Qulzum et Bahâri agam et persico-turcico Farhangi-Shuûrî confectum, adhibitis etiam Castelli, Meninski, Richardson et aliorum operibus et auctoritate scriptorum Persicorum adauctum[1] (in Latin), volume I, Gießen: J. Ricker, page 708b
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