متأسف

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Arabic

Root
ء س ف (ʔ s f)
6 terms

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of تَأَسَّفَ (taʔassafa)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mu.ta.ʔas.sif/

Adjective

مُتَأَسِّف • (mutaʔassif)

  1. sorry
  2. regretful

Declension

Declension of adjective مُتَأَسِّف (mutaʔassif)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُتَأَسِّف
mutaʔassif 		الْمُتَأَسِّف
al-mutaʔassif 		مُتَأَسِّفَة
mutaʔassifa 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَة
al-mutaʔassifa
Nominative مُتَأَسِّفٌ
mutaʔassifun 		الْمُتَأَسِّفُ
al-mutaʔassifu 		مُتَأَسِّفَةٌ
mutaʔassifatun 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَةُ
al-mutaʔassifatu
Accusative مُتَأَسِّفًا
mutaʔassifan 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَ
al-mutaʔassifa 		مُتَأَسِّفَةً
mutaʔassifatan 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَةَ
al-mutaʔassifata
Genitive مُتَأَسِّفٍ
mutaʔassifin 		الْمُتَأَسِّفِ
al-mutaʔassifi 		مُتَأَسِّفَةٍ
mutaʔassifatin 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَةِ
al-mutaʔassifati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُتَأَسِّفَيْن
mutaʔassifayn 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَيْن
al-mutaʔassifayn 		مُتَأَسِّفَتَيْن
mutaʔassifatayn 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَيْن
al-mutaʔassifatayn
Nominative مُتَأَسِّفَانِ
mutaʔassifāni 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَانِ
al-mutaʔassifāni 		مُتَأَسِّفَتَانِ
mutaʔassifatāni 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَانِ
al-mutaʔassifatāni
Accusative مُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ
mutaʔassifayni 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ
al-mutaʔassifayni 		مُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ
mutaʔassifatayni 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ
al-mutaʔassifatayni
Genitive مُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ
mutaʔassifayni 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ
al-mutaʔassifayni 		مُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ
mutaʔassifatayni 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ
al-mutaʔassifatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُتَأَسِّفِين
mutaʔassifīn 		الْمُتَأَسِّفِين
al-mutaʔassifīn 		مُتَأَسِّفَات
mutaʔassifāt 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَات
al-mutaʔassifāt
Nominative مُتَأَسِّفُونَ
mutaʔassifūna 		الْمُتَأَسِّفُونَ
al-mutaʔassifūna 		مُتَأَسِّفَاتٌ
mutaʔassifātun 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَاتُ
al-mutaʔassifātu
Accusative مُتَأَسِّفِينَ
mutaʔassifīna 		الْمُتَأَسِّفِينَ
al-mutaʔassifīna 		مُتَأَسِّفَاتٍ
mutaʔassifātin 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَاتِ
al-mutaʔassifāti
Genitive مُتَأَسِّفِينَ
mutaʔassifīna 		الْمُتَأَسِّفِينَ
al-mutaʔassifīna 		مُتَأَسِّفَاتٍ
mutaʔassifātin 		الْمُتَأَسِّفَاتِ
al-mutaʔassifāti

Descendants

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُتَأَسِّف (mutaʔassif).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? muta'assif
Dari reading? muta'assif
Iranian reading? mota'assef
Tajik reading? mutaʾassif

Adjective

متأسف • (mota'assef)

  1. sorry

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ء س ف
3 terms

Etymology

From Learned borrowing from Arabic مُتَأَسِّف (mutaʔassif).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mit.ʔas.sef/,
  • Audio (Jerusalem):(file)

Participle

متأسّف • (mitʔassef) (feminine متأسفة (mitʔassfe), common plural متأسفين (mitʔassfīn))

  1. active participle of تأسّف (tʔassaf, “to be sorry”)

Adjective

متأسّف • (mitʔassef) (feminine متأسفة (mitʔassfe))

  1. (formal) sorry
    Synonym: آسف (ʔāsef)

See also

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