غافل

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See also: عاقل

Arabic

Root
غ ف ل (ḡ f l)
4 terms

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala, to be oblivious).

Pronunciation

Verb

غَافَلَ (ḡāfala) III (non-past يُغَافِلُ (yuḡāfilu), verbal noun مُغَافَلَة (muḡāfala))

  1. to catch by surprise, to catch unaware

Conjugation

Adjective

غَافِل (ḡāfil) (feminine غَافِلَة (ḡāfila), masculine plural غَافِلُونَ (ḡāfilūna), feminine plural غَافِلَات (ḡāfilāt))

  1. unaware, heedless, negligent

Declension

Descendants

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective

غافل (gafil) (feminine غافله, plural غفول or غفل, feminine plural غوافل)

  1. unwary, inattentive, careless
    Synonym: طالغین (dalgın)

Descendants

References

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective

غافل (ğâfel)

  1. unaware (not noticing; paying no heed)