From the root ز ف ر (z-f-r). Possibly related to the Greek word Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros, “west wind”), which is also the origin of the English word zephyr (“light breeze”).
زَفِير • (zafīr) m (plural أَزْفَار (ʔazfār))
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | زَفِير zafīr |
الزَّفِير az-zafīr |
زَفِير zafīr |
Nominative | زَفِيرٌ zafīrun |
الزَّفِيرُ az-zafīru |
زَفِيرُ zafīru |
Accusative | زَفِيرًا zafīran |
الزَّفِيرَ az-zafīra |
زَفِيرَ zafīra |
Genitive | زَفِيرٍ zafīrin |
الزَّفِيرِ az-zafīri |
زَفِيرِ zafīri |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | زَفِيرَيْن zafīrayn |
الزَّفِيرَيْن az-zafīrayn |
زَفِيرَيْ zafīray |
Nominative | زَفِيرَانِ zafīrāni |
الزَّفِيرَانِ az-zafīrāni |
زَفِيرَا zafīrā |
Accusative | زَفِيرَيْنِ zafīrayni |
الزَّفِيرَيْنِ az-zafīrayni |
زَفِيرَيْ zafīray |
Genitive | زَفِيرَيْنِ zafīrayni |
الزَّفِيرَيْنِ az-zafīrayni |
زَفِيرَيْ zafīray |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَزْفَار ʔazfār |
الْأَزْفَار al-ʔazfār |
أَزْفَار ʔazfār |
Nominative | أَزْفَارٌ ʔazfārun |
الْأَزْفَارُ al-ʔazfāru |
أَزْفَارُ ʔazfāru |
Accusative | أَزْفَارًا ʔazfāran |
الْأَزْفَارَ al-ʔazfāra |
أَزْفَارَ ʔazfāra |
Genitive | أَزْفَارٍ ʔazfārin |
الْأَزْفَارِ al-ʔazfāri |
أَزْفَارِ ʔazfāri |
زَفير • (zafīr)