تعارف
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Arabic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ع ر ف (ʕ r f) |
| 16 terms |
Compare عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, “to know”).
Verb
تَعَارَفَ • (taʕārafa) VI (non-past يَتَعَارَفُ (yataʕārafu), verbal noun تَعَارُف (taʕāruf))
- (reciprocal) to get to know one another, become acquainted with one another
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 49:13:
- يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا
- yā ʔayyuhā n-nāsu ʔinnā ḵalaqnākum min ḏakarin waʔunṯā wajaʕalnākum šuʕūban waqabāʔila litaʕārafū
- O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female and made you nations and tribes that you may be well acquainted with one another.
- to become acquainted (بِ (bi) with)
Conjugation
Conjugation of تَعَارَفَ (VI, sound, impersonal passive, verbal noun تَعَارُف)
| verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
تَعَارُف taʕāruf | |||||||||||
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| active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
مُتَعَارِف mutaʕārif | |||||||||||
| passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مُتَعَارَف mutaʕāraf | |||||||||||
| 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 | تَعَارَفْتُ taʕāraftu |
تَعَارَفْتَ taʕārafta |
تَعَارَفَ taʕārafa |
تَعَارَفْتُمَا taʕāraftumā |
تَعَارَفَا taʕārafā |
تَعَارَفْنَا taʕārafnā |
تَعَارَفْتُمْ taʕāraftum |
تَعَارَفُوا taʕārafū | |||
| f | تَعَارَفْتِ taʕārafti |
تَعَارَفَتْ taʕārafat |
تَعَارَفَتَا taʕārafatā |
تَعَارَفْتُنَّ taʕāraftunna |
تَعَارَفْنَ taʕārafna | |||||||
| non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أَتَعَارَفُ ʔataʕārafu |
تَتَعَارَفُ tataʕārafu |
يَتَعَارَفُ yataʕārafu |
تَتَعَارَفَانِ tataʕārafāni |
يَتَعَارَفَانِ yataʕārafāni |
نَتَعَارَفُ nataʕārafu |
تَتَعَارَفُونَ tataʕārafūna |
يَتَعَارَفُونَ yataʕārafūna | |||
| f | تَتَعَارَفِينَ tataʕārafīna |
تَتَعَارَفُ tataʕārafu |
تَتَعَارَفَانِ tataʕārafāni |
تَتَعَارَفْنَ tataʕārafna |
يَتَعَارَفْنَ yataʕārafna | |||||||
| subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أَتَعَارَفَ ʔataʕārafa |
تَتَعَارَفَ tataʕārafa |
يَتَعَارَفَ yataʕārafa |
تَتَعَارَفَا tataʕārafā |
يَتَعَارَفَا yataʕārafā |
نَتَعَارَفَ nataʕārafa |
تَتَعَارَفُوا tataʕārafū |
يَتَعَارَفُوا yataʕārafū | |||
| f | تَتَعَارَفِي tataʕārafī |
تَتَعَارَفَ tataʕārafa |
تَتَعَارَفَا tataʕārafā |
تَتَعَارَفْنَ tataʕārafna |
يَتَعَارَفْنَ yataʕārafna | |||||||
| jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أَتَعَارَفْ ʔataʕāraf |
تَتَعَارَفْ tataʕāraf |
يَتَعَارَفْ yataʕāraf |
تَتَعَارَفَا tataʕārafā |
يَتَعَارَفَا yataʕārafā |
نَتَعَارَفْ nataʕāraf |
تَتَعَارَفُوا tataʕārafū |
يَتَعَارَفُوا yataʕārafū | |||
| f | تَتَعَارَفِي tataʕārafī |
تَتَعَارَفْ tataʕāraf |
تَتَعَارَفَا tataʕārafā |
تَتَعَارَفْنَ tataʕārafna |
يَتَعَارَفْنَ yataʕārafna | |||||||
| imperative الْأَمْر |
m | تَعَارَفْ taʕāraf |
تَعَارَفَا taʕārafā |
تَعَارَفُوا taʕārafū |
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| f | تَعَارَفِي taʕārafī |
تَعَارَفْنَ taʕārafna | ||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | تُعُورِفَ tuʕūrifa |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | — | — | يُتَعَارَفُ yutaʕārafu |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | — | — | يُتَعَارَفَ yutaʕārafa |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | — | — | يُتَعَارَفْ yutaʕāraf |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
References
- Mace, John (2007) “تعارف”, in Arabic Verbs, New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., →ISBN
Etymology 2
Noun
تَعَارُف • (taʕāruf) m
- verbal noun of تَعَارَفَ (taʕārafa) (form VI)
Declension
Declension of noun تَعَارُف (taʕāruf)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | تَعَارُف taʕāruf |
التَّعَارُف at-taʕāruf |
تَعَارُف taʕāruf |
| Nominative | تَعَارُفٌ taʕārufun |
التَّعَارُفُ at-taʕārufu |
تَعَارُفُ taʕārufu |
| Accusative | تَعَارُفًا taʕārufan |
التَّعَارُفَ at-taʕārufa |
تَعَارُفَ taʕārufa |
| Genitive | تَعَارُفٍ taʕārufin |
التَّعَارُفِ at-taʕārufi |
تَعَارُفِ taʕārufi |
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic تَعَارُف (taʕāruf), verbal noun of تَعَارَفَ (taʕārafa, “to become known or introduced to each other; etc.”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ta'āruf |
| Dari reading? | ta'āruf |
| Iranian reading? | ta'ârof |
| Tajik reading? | taʾoruf |
Noun
تعارف • (ta'ârof)
- ta'arof/taarof; the intricate Persian system of etiquette and good manners, emphasizing extreme deference, humility, and respect.
Derived terms
- تعارف کردن (ta'ârof kardan)
- تعارف زدن (ta'ârof zadan)
- تعارفی (ta'ârofi)
- بیتعارف (bi-ta'ârof, “frank; frankly”)
- تعارف اومد نیومد داره (ta'ârof umad nayumad dâre)
- تعارف تیکه پاره کردن (ta'ârof tikke pâre kardan)
See also
- قابل ندارد (qâbel nadârad)
- قدمت روی چشم (qadamat ru-ye čašm)
- قربانت بروم (qorbânat beravam)
- چشمت روشن (čašmat rowšan)
- خواهش میکنم (xâheš mi-konam)
- تعارف نکنید (ta'ârof nakonid)
Further reading
- Taarof
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “تعارف”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic تَعَارُف (taʕāruf) (through Classical Persian تعارف (taʻāruf)).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t̪ə.(ʔ)ɑː.ɾʊf/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /t̪ɑː.ɾʊf/
Audio (Pakistan): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊf
Noun
تَعَارُف • (taʻāruf) m (Hindi spelling ताअरुफ़)