مختلف

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Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
خ ل ف (ḵ-l-f)

Derived from the active participle of اِخْتَلَفَ (iḵtalafa, “to differ”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mux.ta.lif/
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Adjective

مُخْتَلِف • (muḵtalif) (feminine مُخْتَلِفَة (muḵtalifa), masculine plural مُخْتَلِفُونَ (muḵtalifūna), feminine plural مُخْتَلِفَات (muḵtalifāt))

  1. different
    الثَّقَافَاتِ الْمُخْتَلِفَةِ تُثْرِي الْعَالَمَ وَتَجْعَلُهُ مَكَانًا أَكْثَرَ تَنَوُّعًا وَإِثَارَةً
    aṯ-ṯaqāfāti l-muḵtalifati tuṯrī l-ʕālama watajʕaluhu makānan ʔakṯara tanawwuʕan waʔiṯāratan
    Different cultures enrich the world and make it a more diverse and exciting place.
Declension
Declension of adjective مُخْتَلِف (muḵtalif)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُخْتَلِف
muḵtalif 		الْمُخْتَلِف
al-muḵtalif 		مُخْتَلِفَة
muḵtalifa 		الْمُخْتَلِفَة
al-muḵtalifa
Nominative مُخْتَلِفٌ
muḵtalifun 		الْمُخْتَلِفُ
al-muḵtalifu 		مُخْتَلِفَةٌ
muḵtalifatun 		الْمُخْتَلِفَةُ
al-muḵtalifatu
Accusative مُخْتَلِفًا
muḵtalifan 		الْمُخْتَلِفَ
al-muḵtalifa 		مُخْتَلِفَةً
muḵtalifatan 		الْمُخْتَلِفَةَ
al-muḵtalifata
Genitive مُخْتَلِفٍ
muḵtalifin 		الْمُخْتَلِفِ
al-muḵtalifi 		مُخْتَلِفَةٍ
muḵtalifatin 		الْمُخْتَلِفَةِ
al-muḵtalifati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُخْتَلِفَيْن
muḵtalifayn 		الْمُخْتَلِفَيْن
al-muḵtalifayn 		مُخْتَلِفَتَيْن
muḵtalifatayn 		الْمُخْتَلِفَتَيْن
al-muḵtalifatayn
Nominative مُخْتَلِفَانِ
muḵtalifāni 		الْمُخْتَلِفَانِ
al-muḵtalifāni 		مُخْتَلِفَتَانِ
muḵtalifatāni 		الْمُخْتَلِفَتَانِ
al-muḵtalifatāni
Accusative مُخْتَلِفَيْنِ
muḵtalifayni 		الْمُخْتَلِفَيْنِ
al-muḵtalifayni 		مُخْتَلِفَتَيْنِ
muḵtalifatayni 		الْمُخْتَلِفَتَيْنِ
al-muḵtalifatayni
Genitive مُخْتَلِفَيْنِ
muḵtalifayni 		الْمُخْتَلِفَيْنِ
al-muḵtalifayni 		مُخْتَلِفَتَيْنِ
muḵtalifatayni 		الْمُخْتَلِفَتَيْنِ
al-muḵtalifatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُخْتَلِفِين
muḵtalifīn 		الْمُخْتَلِفِين
al-muḵtalifīn 		مُخْتَلِفَات
muḵtalifāt 		الْمُخْتَلِفَات
al-muḵtalifāt
Nominative مُخْتَلِفُونَ
muḵtalifūna 		الْمُخْتَلِفُونَ
al-muḵtalifūna 		مُخْتَلِفَاتٌ
muḵtalifātun 		الْمُخْتَلِفَاتُ
al-muḵtalifātu
Accusative مُخْتَلِفِينَ
muḵtalifīna 		الْمُخْتَلِفِينَ
al-muḵtalifīna 		مُخْتَلِفَاتٍ
muḵtalifātin 		الْمُخْتَلِفَاتِ
al-muḵtalifāti
Genitive مُخْتَلِفِينَ
muḵtalifīna 		الْمُخْتَلِفِينَ
al-muḵtalifīna 		مُخْتَلِفَاتٍ
muḵtalifātin 		الْمُخْتَلِفَاتِ
al-muḵtalifāti
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: müxtəlif
  • → Ottoman Turkish: مختلف
  • → Persian: مختلف

Etymology 2

Root
خ ل ف (ḵ-l-f)

Derived from the passive participle of اِخْتَلَفَ (iḵtalafa, “to differ”).

Adjective

مُخْتَلَف • (muḵtalaf) (feminine مُخْتَلَفَة (muḵtalafa), masculine plural مُخْتَلَفُونَ (muḵtalafūna), feminine plural مُخْتَلَفَات (muḵtalafāt))

  1. passive participle of اِخْتَلَفَ (iḵtalafa)
Declension
Declension of adjective مُخْتَلَف (muḵtalaf)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُخْتَلَف
muḵtalaf 		الْمُخْتَلَف
al-muḵtalaf 		مُخْتَلَفَة
muḵtalafa 		الْمُخْتَلَفَة
al-muḵtalafa
Nominative مُخْتَلَفٌ
muḵtalafun 		الْمُخْتَلَفُ
al-muḵtalafu 		مُخْتَلَفَةٌ
muḵtalafatun 		الْمُخْتَلَفَةُ
al-muḵtalafatu
Accusative مُخْتَلَفًا
muḵtalafan 		الْمُخْتَلَفَ
al-muḵtalafa 		مُخْتَلَفَةً
muḵtalafatan 		الْمُخْتَلَفَةَ
al-muḵtalafata
Genitive مُخْتَلَفٍ
muḵtalafin 		الْمُخْتَلَفِ
al-muḵtalafi 		مُخْتَلَفَةٍ
muḵtalafatin 		الْمُخْتَلَفَةِ
al-muḵtalafati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُخْتَلَفَيْن
muḵtalafayn 		الْمُخْتَلَفَيْن
al-muḵtalafayn 		مُخْتَلَفَتَيْن
muḵtalafatayn 		الْمُخْتَلَفَتَيْن
al-muḵtalafatayn
Nominative مُخْتَلَفَانِ
muḵtalafāni 		الْمُخْتَلَفَانِ
al-muḵtalafāni 		مُخْتَلَفَتَانِ
muḵtalafatāni 		الْمُخْتَلَفَتَانِ
al-muḵtalafatāni
Accusative مُخْتَلَفَيْنِ
muḵtalafayni 		الْمُخْتَلَفَيْنِ
al-muḵtalafayni 		مُخْتَلَفَتَيْنِ
muḵtalafatayni 		الْمُخْتَلَفَتَيْنِ
al-muḵtalafatayni
Genitive مُخْتَلَفَيْنِ
muḵtalafayni 		الْمُخْتَلَفَيْنِ
al-muḵtalafayni 		مُخْتَلَفَتَيْنِ
muḵtalafatayni 		الْمُخْتَلَفَتَيْنِ
al-muḵtalafatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مُخْتَلَفِين
muḵtalafīn 		الْمُخْتَلَفِين
al-muḵtalafīn 		مُخْتَلَفَات
muḵtalafāt 		الْمُخْتَلَفَات
al-muḵtalafāt
Nominative مُخْتَلَفُونَ
muḵtalafūna 		الْمُخْتَلَفُونَ
al-muḵtalafūna 		مُخْتَلَفَاتٌ
muḵtalafātun 		الْمُخْتَلَفَاتُ
al-muḵtalafātu
Accusative مُخْتَلَفِينَ
muḵtalafīna 		الْمُخْتَلَفِينَ
al-muḵtalafīna 		مُخْتَلَفَاتٍ
muḵtalafātin 		الْمُخْتَلَفَاتِ
al-muḵtalafāti
Genitive مُخْتَلَفِينَ
muḵtalafīna 		الْمُخْتَلَفِينَ
al-muḵtalafīna 		مُخْتَلَفَاتٍ
muḵtalafātin 		الْمُخْتَلَفَاتِ
al-muḵtalafāti

Egyptian Arabic

Adjective

مختلف • (mukhtalif)

  1. different

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُخْتَلِف (muḵtalif).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? muxtalif
Dari reading? muxtalif
Iranian reading? moxtalef
Tajik reading? muxtalif

Adjective

Dari مختلف
Iranian Persian
Tajik мухталиф

مُختَلِف • (moxtalef) (comparative مُختَلِف‌تَر (moxtalef-tar), superlative مُختَلِف‌تَرین (moxtalef-tarin))

  1. different, various
    Synonyms: متفرقه (motafarreqe), متنوع (motanavve')
    عقاید مختلف ― 'aqâyed-e moxtalef ― different opinions
    صورت‌های مختلف ماه ― surat-hâ-ye moxtalef-e mâh ― different phases of the moon
    انواع مختلف کفش ― anvâ'-e moxtalef-e kafš ― various kinds of shoes

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ل ف
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مُخْتَلِف (muḵtalif). Equivalent to the active participle of اختلف (iḵtalaf, “to differ”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مختلف • (miḵtlef) (feminine مختلفة (miḵtelfe), masculine plural مختلفين (miḵtelfīn))

  1. different, various

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian مختلف and Arabic مُخْتَلِف (muḵtalif). Compare Punjabi مُخْتَلَف (muxtalaf) / ਮੁਖ਼ਤਲਫ਼ (muxtalaf).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مُخْتَلِف • (muxtalif) (Hindi spelling मुख़्तलिफ़)

  1. different
  2. other
  3. various

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُخْتَلَف (muḵtalaf) from the root خ ل ف (ḵ l f).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مُخْتَلَف • (muxtalaf) (Hindi spelling मुख़्तलफ़)

  1. opposed

References

  • “مختلف”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “مختلف”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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