عنيف

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Arabic

Etymology

Root
ع ن ف (ʕ n f)
3 terms

Compare عَنُفَ (ʕanufa, to treat harshly and violently).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕa.niːf/
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Adjective

عَنِيف (ʕanīf) (feminine عَنِيفَة (ʕanīfa), masculine plural عَنِيفُون (ʕanīfūn) or عُنُف (ʕunuf), feminine plural عَنِيفَات (ʕanīfāt), elative أَعْنَف (ʔaʕnaf))

  1. violent
  2. oppressive
  3. cruel, fierce
  4. severe
  5. harsh
  6. blunt
  7. rugged
  8. strenuous

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