خائف

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Arabic

Etymology

Root
خ و ف (ḵ w f)
10 terms

Derived from the active participle of the verb خَافَ (ḵāfa, to fear).

Adjective

خَائِف (ḵāʔif) (feminine خَائِفَة (ḵāʔifa), common plural خُوَّف (ḵuwwaf) or خُيَّف (ḵuyyaf), masculine plural خَائِفُون (ḵāʔifūn), feminine plural خَائِفَات (ḵāʔifāt), elative أَخْوَف (ʔaḵwaf))

  1. afraid, fearful, terrified

Declension

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