خفر

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Arabic

Root
خ ف ر (ḵ f r)
2 terms

Etymology 1.1

From Proto-Semitic *ḫapar-. Compare Biblical Hebrew חָפַר (ḥɔp̄ar, to survey, to spy out).

Pronunciation

Verb

خَفَرَ (ḵafara) I (non-past يَخْفِرُ (yaḵfiru) or يَخْفُرُ (yaḵfuru), verbal noun خَفْر (ḵafr) or خِفَارَة (ḵifāra) or خُفُور (ḵufūr))

  1. to watch, to guard, to protect
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 1.2

Noun

خَفْر (ḵafrm

  1. verbal noun of خَفَرَ (ḵafara, to watch, to protect) (form I): watching, guarding
Declension

Etymology 1.3

Noun

خَفَر (ḵafarm

  1. guard detachment, escort
Declension

Etymology 2.1

Root
خ ف ر (ḵ f r)
2 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ḫapar-. Compare Biblical Hebrew חָפֵר (ḥɔp̄er, to be ashamed).

Pronunciation

Verb

خَفِرَ (ḵafira) I (non-past يَخْفَرُ (yaḵfaru), verbal noun خَفَر (ḵafar) or خَفَارَة (ḵafāra))

  1. to be shy
Usage notes
  • Most authorities assert that this verb is only used in relation to a woman, and it seems to be seldom, if ever, otherwise used.
Conjugation

Etymology 2.2

Noun

خَفَر (ḵafarm

  1. verbal noun of خَفَر (ḵafar, to be shy) (form I): shyness, timidity
Declension

Etymology 2.3

Adjective

خَفِر (ḵafir) (feminine خَفِرَة (ḵafira))

  1. shy, timid, embarrassed
Declension

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