كفى

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See also: كفي

Arabic

Root
ك ف ي (k f y)
5 terms

Pronunciation

Verb

كَفَى (kafā) I (non-past يَكْفِي (yakfī), verbal noun كِفَايَة (kifāya))

  1. to be enough for (someone)
  2. to protect
  3. to spare

Conjugation

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك ف ي
2 terms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaf.fa/,
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb

كفّى (kaffa) II (present بكفّي (bikaffi))

  1. to suffice, to be enough
    بكفّي!bikaffi!That's enough!

Conjugation

    Conjugation of كفّى (kaffa)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m كفّيت (kaffēt) كفّيت (kaffēt) كفّى (kaffa) كفّينا (kaffēna) كفّيتو (kaffētu) كفّو (kaffu)
f كفّيتي (kaffēti) كفّت (kaffat)
present m بكفّي (bakaffi) بتكفّي (bitkaffi) بكفّي (bikaffi) منكفّي (minkaffi) بتكفّو (bitkaffu) بكفّو (bikaffu)
f بتكفّي (bitkaffi) بتكفّي (bitkaffi)
subjunctive m اكفّي (akaffi) تكفّي (tkaffi) يكفّي (ykaffi) نكفّي (nkaffi) تكفّو (tkaffu) يكفّو (ykaffu)
f تكفّي (tkaffi) تكفّي (tkaffi)
imperative m كفّي (kaffi) كفّو (kaffu)
f كفّي (kaffi)

See also

  • كافي (kāfi, sufficient, enough)