شاف

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See also: ساق and شاق

Arabic

Etymology

Formally from the root ش و ف (š-w-f).

Pronunciation

Verb

شَافَ • (šāfa) I, non-past يَشُوفُ‎ (yašūfu) (transitive, post-Classical)

  1. to see
    Synonym: رَأَى (raʔā)
  2. to look down at; to view
    Synonyms: أَشْرَفَ (ʔašrafa), اِطَّلَع (iṭṭalaʕ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of
شَافَ
(form-I hollow, verbal noun ?)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر 		?
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
šāʔif
passive participle
اِسْم الْمَفْعُول
mašūf
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
šuftu
šufta
شَافَ

šāfa
šuftumā
šāfā
šufnā
šuftum
šāfū
f
šufti
šāfat
šāfatā
šuftunna
šufna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع 		m
ʔašūfu
tašūfu
yašūfu
tašūfāni
yašūfāni
našūfu
tašūfūna
yašūfūna
f
tašūfīna
tašūfu
tašūfāni
tašufna
yašufna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب 		m
ʔašūfa
tašūfa
yašūfa
tašūfā
yašūfā
našūfa
tašūfū
yašūfū
f
tašūfī
tašūfa
tašūfā
tašufna
yašufna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم 		m
ʔašuf
tašuf
yašuf
tašūfā
yašūfā
našuf
tašūfū
yašūfū
f
tašūfī
tašuf
tašūfā
tašufna
yašufna
imperative
الْأَمْر 		m
šuf
šūfā
šūfū
f
šūfī
šufna
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
šiftu
šifta
šīfa
šiftumā
šīfā
šifnā
šiftum
šīfū
f
šifti
šīfat
šīfatā
šiftunna
šifna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع 		m
ʔušāfu
tušāfu
yušāfu
tušāfāni
yušāfāni
nušāfu
tušāfūna
yušāfūna
f
tušāfīna
tušāfu
tušāfāni
tušafna
yušafna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب 		m
ʔušāfa
tušāfa
yušāfa
tušāfā
yušāfā
nušāfa
tušāfū
yušāfū
f
tušāfī
tušāfa
tušāfā
tušafna
yušafna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم 		m
ʔušaf
tušaf
yušaf
tušāfā
yušāfā
nušaf
tušāfū
yušāfū
f
tušāfī
tušaf
tušāfā
tušafna
yušafna

Descendants

  • → Swahili: -shufu

References

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ش و ف
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation

Verb

شاف • (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yišūf))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)

Conjugation

Conjugation of شاف (form-I hollow)
verbal noun
active participle شايف (šāyif)
passive participle متشاف (mitšāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت
(šuft) 		شفت
(šuft) 		شاف
(šāf) 		شفنا
(šufna) 		شفتوا
(šuftu) 		شوفوا
(šūfu)
f شفتي
(šufti) 		شافت
(šāfit)
present
subjunctive 		m اشوف
(ašūf) 		تشوف
(tišūf) 		يشوف
(yišūf) 		نشوف
(nišūf) 		تشوفوا
(tišūfu) 		يشوفوا
(yišūfu)
f تشوفي
(tišūfi) 		تشوف
(tišūf)
present
indicative 		m بشوف
(bašūf) 		بتشوف
(bitšūf) 		بيشوف
(biyšūf) 		بنشوف
(binšūf) 		بتشوفوا
(bitšūfu) 		بيشوفوا
(biyšūfu)
f بتشوفي
(bitšūfu) 		بتشوف
(bitšūf)
future m حشوف
(ḥašūf) 		حتشوف
(ḥatšūf) 		حيشوف
(ḥayšūf) 		بنشوف
(ḥanšūf) 		حتشوفوا
(ḥatšūfu) 		بيشوفوا
(ḥayšūfu)
f حتشوفي
(ḥatšūfu) 		حتشوف
(ḥatšūf)
imperative m شوف
(šūf) 		شوفوا
(šūfu)
f شوفي
(šūfi)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ش و ف
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation

Verb

شاف • (šāf) I (non-past يِشُوف (yišūf))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of شاف (šāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šuft) شفت (šuft) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šufna) شفتوا (šuftu) شافوا (šāfu)
f شفتي (šufti) شافت (šāfat)
non-past m أشوف (ʔašūf) تشوف (tišūf) يشوف (yišūf) نشوف (nišūf) تشوفوا (tišūfu) يشوفوا (yišūfu)
f تشوفي (tišūfi) تشوف (tišūf)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفوا (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi)

Iraqi Arabic

Root
ش و ف
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شاف (šāf).

Pronunciation

Verb

شاف (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yšūf))

  1. to see

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of شاف (šāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šifit) شفت (šifit) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šifna) شفتو (šiftu) شافو (šāfaw)
f شفتي (šifti) شافت (šāfat) شفتن (šiftan) شافن (šāfan)
present m اشوف (ašūf) تشوف (tšūf) يشوف (yšūf) نشوف (nšūf) تشوفون (tšūfūn) يشوفون (yšūfūn)
f تشوفين (tšūfīn) تشوف (tšūf) تشوفن (tšūfan) يشوفن (yšūfan)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفو (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi) شوفن (šūfan)

Moroccan Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːf/
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Etymology 1

Root
ش و ف
2 terms

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Verb

شاف • (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yšūf), verbal noun شوفان (šūfān) or شوف (šūf), active participle شايف (šāyif))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)
    Synonym: (dated) را (rā)
    شفتي شنو وقع فديك الدار؟
    šufti šnu wqaʕ f-dīk ed-dār?
    Did you see what happened in that house?
    ملي كنشوف اللي جرى لي كنشكر ربي على سلامتي.
    Milli kanšūf elli jrā li kanuškur rabbi ʕla slāmti.
    When I see what happened to me, I thank God for my well-being.
Conjugation
    Conjugation of شاف
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šuft) شفتي (šufti) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šufna) شفتوا (šuftu) شافوا (šāfu)
f شافت (šāfet)
non-past m نشوف (nšūf) تشوف (tšūf) يشوف (yšūf) نشوفوا (nšūfu) تشوفوا (tšūfu) يشوفوا (yšūfu)
f تشوفي (tšūfi) تشوف (tšūf)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفوا (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French chef.

Noun

شاف • (šāf) m (plural شيفان (šīfān), feminine شافة (šāfa))

  1. boss, manager

North Levantine Arabic

Root
ش و ف
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation

Verb

شاف • (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yšūf))

  1. to see (“to perceive with the eyes”)
    بدكن تشوفوا دموعي؟
    baddkun tšūfu dmūʕi?
    Do you want to see me cry?

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ش و ف
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation

Verb

شاف • (šāf) I (present بشوف (bišūf), active participle شايف (šāyef))

  1. to see
    بشوفها كل يوم بالمكتب.
    bašūfha kull yōm bil-maktab.
    I see her every day at the office.
    انتا شايف الزلمة اللي واقف هناك.
    enta šāyef iz-zalame lli wāʔef honāk?
    Do you see the guy standing over there?
  2. (by extension) to consider, to find (something to be)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of شاف (šāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šuft) شفت (šuft) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šufna) شفتو (šuftu) شافو (šāfu)
f شفتي (šufti) شافت (šāfat)
present m بشوف (bašūf) بتشوف (bitšūf) بشوف (bišūf) منشوف (minšūf) بتشوفو (bitšūfu) بيشوفو (bišūfu)
f بتشوفي (bitšūfi) بتشوف (bitšūf)
subjunctive m اشوف (ašūf) تشوف (tšūf) يشوف (yšūf) نشوف (nšūf) تشوفو (tšūfu) يشوفو (yšūfu)
f تشوفي (tšūfi) تشوف (tšūf)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفو (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi)

See also

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