دفاع
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Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| د ف ع (d f ʕ) |
| 9 terms |
Pronunciation
Noun
دِفَاع • (difāʕ) m
- verbal noun of دَافَعَ (dāfaʕa) (form III)
- defence/defense
- الدِّفَاعُ عَنِ النَّفْسِ هُوَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْكِفَاحِ مِنْ أَجَلِ الْوُجُودِ.
- ad-difāʕu ʕani n-nafsi huwa wāḥidun min ṭuruqi l-kifāḥi min ʔajali l-wujūdi.
- Self-defense is one of the ways of fighting for existence.
Declension
Declension of noun دِفَاع (difāʕ)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | دِفَاع difāʕ |
الدِّفَاع ad-difāʕ |
دِفَاع difāʕ |
| Nominative | دِفَاعٌ difāʕun |
الدِّفَاعُ ad-difāʕu |
دِفَاعُ difāʕu |
| Accusative | دِفَاعًا difāʕan |
الدِّفَاعَ ad-difāʕa |
دِفَاعَ difāʕa |
| Genitive | دِفَاعٍ difāʕin |
الدِّفَاعِ ad-difāʕi |
دِفَاعِ difāʕi |
Pashto
Noun
دفاع • (difā́ҁ) f
References
- “دفاع”, in Pashto Dictionary, Peshawar, Pakistan: Pukhtoogle, 2020.
- Pashtoon, Zeeya A. (2009) “دفاع”, in Pashto–English Dictionary, Hyattsville: Dunwoody Press
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دِفَاع (difāʕ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | difā' |
| Dari reading? | difā' |
| Iranian reading? | defâ' |
| Tajik reading? | difoʾ |
Noun
| Dari | دفاع |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | дифоъ |
دِفاع • (defâ')
Derived terms
- دِفاع کِرْدَن (defâ' kardan, “to defend”)
- دِفاعی (defâ'i, “defensive”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دِفَاع (difā'), from Arabic دِفَاع (difāʕ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d̪ɪ.fɑː(ʔ)/
- Hyphenation: دِ‧فاع
Noun
دِفاع • (difā') m (Hindi spelling दिफ़ा)
- defence (of character against allegations)
- defence (military)
Further reading
- “دفاع”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “دفاع”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “دفاع”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.