لف

Arabic

Root
ل ف ف (l f f)
14 terms

Pronunciation

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Verb

لَفَّ • (laffa) I (non-past يَلُفُّ (yaluffu), verbal noun لَفّ (laff))

(transitive) to coil, to curl, to convolute, to spool, to twirl
(transitive) to wrap, to envelop, to surround
(transitive, intransitive) to turn around, to circumgyrate, to make roundabouts, to be around

Conjugation

Conjugation of لَفَّ (I, geminate, a ~ u, full passive (?), verbal noun لَفّ)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					لَفّ laff
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					لَافّ lāff
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مَلْفُوف malfūf
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لَفَفْتُ lafaftu	لَفَفْتَ lafafta	لَفَّ laffa	لَفَفْتُمَا lafaftumā	لَفَّا laffā	لَفَفْنَا lafafnā	لَفَفْتُمْ lafaftum	لَفُّوا laffū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	لَفَفْتُ lafaftu	لَفَفْتِ lafafti	لَفَّتْ laffat	لَفَفْتُمَا lafaftumā	لَفَّتَا laffatā	لَفَفْنَا lafafnā	لَفَفْتُنَّ lafaftunna	لَفَفْنَ lafafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَلُفُّ ʔaluffu	تَلُفُّ taluffu	يَلُفُّ yaluffu	تَلُفَّانِ taluffāni	يَلُفَّانِ yaluffāni	نَلُفُّ naluffu	تَلُفُّونَ taluffūna	يَلُفُّونَ yaluffūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أَلُفُّ ʔaluffu	تَلُفِّينَ taluffīna	تَلُفُّ taluffu	تَلُفَّانِ taluffāni	تَلُفَّانِ taluffāni	نَلُفُّ naluffu	تَلْفُفْنَ talfufna	يَلْفُفْنَ yalfufna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَلُفَّ ʔaluffa	تَلُفَّ taluffa	يَلُفَّ yaluffa	تَلُفَّا taluffā	يَلُفَّا yaluffā	نَلُفَّ naluffa	تَلُفُّوا taluffū	يَلُفُّوا yaluffū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَلُفَّ ʔaluffa	تَلُفِّي taluffī	تَلُفَّ taluffa	تَلُفَّا taluffā	تَلُفَّا taluffā	نَلُفَّ naluffa	تَلْفُفْنَ talfufna	يَلْفُفْنَ yalfufna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَلُفَّ, أَلُفِّ, أَلْفُفْ ʔaluffa, ʔaluffi, ʔalfuf	تَلُفَّ, تَلُفِّ, تَلْفُفْ taluffa, taluffi, talfuf	يَلُفَّ, يَلُفِّ, يَلْفُفْ yaluffa, yaluffi, yalfuf	تَلُفَّا taluffā	يَلُفَّا yaluffā	نَلُفَّ, نَلُفِّ, نَلْفُفْ naluffa, naluffi, nalfuf	تَلُفُّوا taluffū	يَلُفُّوا yaluffū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَلُفَّ, أَلُفِّ, أَلْفُفْ ʔaluffa, ʔaluffi, ʔalfuf	تَلُفِّي taluffī	تَلُفَّ, تَلُفِّ, تَلْفُفْ taluffa, taluffi, talfuf	تَلُفَّا taluffā	تَلُفَّا taluffā	نَلُفَّ, نَلُفِّ, نَلْفُفْ naluffa, naluffi, nalfuf	تَلْفُفْنَ talfufna	يَلْفُفْنَ yalfufna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		لُفَّ, لُفِّ, اُلْفُفْ luffa, luffi, ulfuf		لُفَّا luffā			لُفُّوا luffū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		لُفِّي luffī		لُفَّا luffā			اُلْفُفْنَ ulfufna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لُفِفْتُ lufiftu	لُفِفْتَ lufifta	لُفَّ luffa	لُفِفْتُمَا lufiftumā	لُفَّا luffā	لُفِفْنَا lufifnā	لُفِفْتُمْ lufiftum	لُفُّوا luffū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	لُفِفْتُ lufiftu	لُفِفْتِ lufifti	لُفَّتْ luffat	لُفِفْتُمَا lufiftumā	لُفَّتَا luffatā	لُفِفْنَا lufifnā	لُفِفْتُنَّ lufiftunna	لُفِفْنَ lufifna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُلَفُّ ʔulaffu	تُلَفُّ tulaffu	يُلَفُّ yulaffu	تُلَفَّانِ tulaffāni	يُلَفَّانِ yulaffāni	نُلَفُّ nulaffu	تُلَفُّونَ tulaffūna	يُلَفُّونَ yulaffūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُلَفُّ ʔulaffu	تُلَفِّينَ tulaffīna	تُلَفُّ tulaffu	تُلَفَّانِ tulaffāni	تُلَفَّانِ tulaffāni	نُلَفُّ nulaffu	تُلْفَفْنَ tulfafna	يُلْفَفْنَ yulfafna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُلَفَّ ʔulaffa	تُلَفَّ tulaffa	يُلَفَّ yulaffa	تُلَفَّا tulaffā	يُلَفَّا yulaffā	نُلَفَّ nulaffa	تُلَفُّوا tulaffū	يُلَفُّوا yulaffū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُلَفَّ ʔulaffa	تُلَفِّي tulaffī	تُلَفَّ tulaffa	تُلَفَّا tulaffā	تُلَفَّا tulaffā	نُلَفَّ nulaffa	تُلْفَفْنَ tulfafna	يُلْفَفْنَ yulfafna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُلَفَّ, أُلَفِّ, أُلْفَفْ ʔulaffa, ʔulaffi, ʔulfaf	تُلَفَّ, تُلَفِّ, تُلْفَفْ tulaffa, tulaffi, tulfaf	يُلَفَّ, يُلَفِّ, يُلْفَفْ yulaffa, yulaffi, yulfaf	تُلَفَّا tulaffā	يُلَفَّا yulaffā	نُلَفَّ, نُلَفِّ, نُلْفَفْ nulaffa, nulaffi, nulfaf	تُلَفُّوا tulaffū	يُلَفُّوا yulaffū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُلَفَّ, أُلَفِّ, أُلْفَفْ ʔulaffa, ʔulaffi, ʔulfaf	تُلَفِّي tulaffī	تُلَفَّ, تُلَفِّ, تُلْفَفْ tulaffa, tulaffi, tulfaf	تُلَفَّا tulaffā	تُلَفَّا tulaffā	نُلَفَّ, نُلَفِّ, نُلْفَفْ nulaffa, nulaffi, nulfaf	تُلْفَفْنَ tulfafna	يُلْفَفْنَ yulfafna

Noun

لَفّ • (laff) m (plural أَلْفَاف (ʔalfāf))

verbal noun of لَفَّ (laffa) (form I)
wraparound, folding, envelope, shroud

Declension

Declension of noun لَفّ (laff)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَفّ laff	اللَّفّ al-laff	لَفّ laff
Nominative	لَفٌّ laffun	اللَّفُّ al-laffu	لَفُّ laffu
Accusative	لَفًّا laffan	اللَّفَّ al-laffa	لَفَّ laffa
Genitive	لَفٍّ laffin	اللَّفِّ al-laffi	لَفِّ laffi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَفَّيْن laffayn	اللَّفَّيْن al-laffayn	لَفَّيْ laffay
Nominative	لَفَّانِ laffāni	اللَّفَّانِ al-laffāni	لَفَّا laffā
Accusative	لَفَّيْنِ laffayni	اللَّفَّيْنِ al-laffayni	لَفَّيْ laffay
Genitive	لَفَّيْنِ laffayni	اللَّفَّيْنِ al-laffayni	لَفَّيْ laffay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَلْفَاف ʔalfāf	الْأَلْفَاف al-ʔalfāf	أَلْفَاف ʔalfāf
Nominative	أَلْفَافٌ ʔalfāfun	الْأَلْفَافُ al-ʔalfāfu	أَلْفَافُ ʔalfāfu
Accusative	أَلْفَافًا ʔalfāfan	الْأَلْفَافَ al-ʔalfāfa	أَلْفَافَ ʔalfāfa
Genitive	أَلْفَافٍ ʔalfāfin	الْأَلْفَافِ al-ʔalfāfi	أَلْفَافِ ʔalfāfi

Noun

لِفّ • (liff) m (plural أَلْفَاف (ʔalfāf))

thicket, boscage

Declension

Declension of noun لِفّ (liff)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِفّ liff	اللِّفّ al-liff	لِفّ liff
Nominative	لِفٌّ liffun	اللِّفُّ al-liffu	لِفُّ liffu
Accusative	لِفًّا liffan	اللِّفَّ al-liffa	لِفَّ liffa
Genitive	لِفٍّ liffin	اللِّفِّ al-liffi	لِفِّ liffi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِفَّيْن liffayn	اللِّفَّيْن al-liffayn	لِفَّيْ liffay
Nominative	لِفَّانِ liffāni	اللِّفَّانِ al-liffāni	لِفَّا liffā
Accusative	لِفَّيْنِ liffayni	اللِّفَّيْنِ al-liffayni	لِفَّيْ liffay
Genitive	لِفَّيْنِ liffayni	اللِّفَّيْنِ al-liffayni	لِفَّيْ liffay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَلْفَاف ʔalfāf	الْأَلْفَاف al-ʔalfāf	أَلْفَاف ʔalfāf
Nominative	أَلْفَافٌ ʔalfāfun	الْأَلْفَافُ al-ʔalfāfu	أَلْفَافُ ʔalfāfu
Accusative	أَلْفَافًا ʔalfāfan	الْأَلْفَافَ al-ʔalfāfa	أَلْفَافَ ʔalfāfa
Genitive	أَلْفَافٍ ʔalfāfin	الْأَلْفَافِ al-ʔalfāfi	أَلْفَافِ ʔalfāfi

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ل ف ف
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic لَفَّ (laffa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laff/,
Audio (al-Lidd): (file)

Verb

لفّ • (laff) I (present بلفّ (biliff))

(intransitive) to turn
لفّ على إيد ك الشمال.
liff ʕala ʔīdak iš-šmāl
Turn left.
(literally, “Turn on your left hand.”)
to wrap
Synonym: غلّف (ḡallaf)

لفّت الهديّة ب ورقة.
laffat il-hadiyye b-waraqa
She wrapped the present in paper.

Conjugation

Conjugation of لفّ (laff)
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	لفّيت (laffēt)	لفّيت (laffēt)	لفّ (laff)	لفّينا (laffēna)	لفّيتو (laffētu)	لفّو (laffu)
past	f	لفّيت (laffēt)	لفّيتي (laffēti)	لفّت (laffat)	لفّينا (laffēna)	لفّيتو (laffētu)	لفّو (laffu)
present	m	بلفّ (baliff)	بتلفّ (bitliff)	بلفّ (biliff)	منلفّ (minliff)	بتلفّو (bitliffu)	بلفّو (biliffu)
present	f	بلفّ (baliff)	بتلفّي (bitliffi)	بتلفّ (bitliff)	منلفّ (minliff)	بتلفّو (bitliffu)	بلفّو (biliffu)
subjunctive	m	الفّ (aliff)	تلفّ (tliff)	يلفّ (yliff)	نلفّ (nliff)	تلفّو (tliffu)	يلفّو (yliffu)
subjunctive	f	الفّ (aliff)	تلفّي (tliffi)	تلفّ (tliff)	نلفّ (nliff)	تلفّو (tliffu)	يلفّو (yliffu)
imperative	m		لفّ (liff)			لفّو (liffu)
imperative	f		لفّي (liffi)			لفّو (liffu)

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