جفنة

Arabic

Root
ج ف ن (j-f-n)

Etymology

From جَفْن (jafn) +‎ ـَة (-a), cognate to Hebrew גֶּפֶן (gefen, “vine”), Classical Syriac ܓܦܢܬܐ (gəp̄entā), ܓܦܬܐ (gəp̄ettā, “vine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaf.na/

Noun

جَفْنَة • (jafna) f (plural جِفَان (jifān) or جَفَنَات (jafanāt) or جَفْنَات (jafnāt) or جِفَن (jifan))

1. bowl, tub
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 34:13:

     يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُۥ مَا يَشَاءُ مِنْ مَحَٰرِيبَ وَتَمَٰثِيلَ وَجِفَانٍ كَٱلْجَوَابِ وَقُدُورٍ رَاسِيَٰتٍ ٱعْمَلُوا ءَالَ دَاوُۥدَ شُكْرًا وَقَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبَادِيَ ٱلشَّكُورُ

     yaʕmalūna lahū mā yašāʔu min maḥārība watamāṯīla wajifānin kal-jawābi waqudūrin rāsiyātin ʕmalū ʔāla dāwūda šukran waqalīlun min ʕibādiya š-šakūru

     They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful.

2. grapevine

Declension

Declension of noun جَفْنَة (jafna)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَفْنَة jafna	الْجَفْنَة al-jafna	جَفْنَة jafnat
Nominative	جَفْنَةٌ jafnatun	الْجَفْنَةُ al-jafnatu	جَفْنَةُ jafnatu
Accusative	جَفْنَةً jafnatan	الْجَفْنَةَ al-jafnata	جَفْنَةَ jafnata
Genitive	جَفْنَةٍ jafnatin	الْجَفْنَةِ al-jafnati	جَفْنَةِ jafnati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَفْنَتَيْن jafnatayn	الْجَفْنَتَيْن al-jafnatayn	جَفْنَتَيْ jafnatay
Nominative	جَفْنَتَانِ jafnatāni	الْجَفْنَتَانِ al-jafnatāni	جَفْنَتَا jafnatā
Accusative	جَفْنَتَيْنِ jafnatayni	الْجَفْنَتَيْنِ al-jafnatayni	جَفْنَتَيْ jafnatay
Genitive	جَفْنَتَيْنِ jafnatayni	الْجَفْنَتَيْنِ al-jafnatayni	جَفْنَتَيْ jafnatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جِفَان‎; جَفَنَات‎; جَفْنَات‎; جِفَن jifān‎; jafanāt‎; jafnāt‎; jifan	الْجِفَان‎; الْجَفَنَات‎; الْجَفْنَات‎; الْجِفَن al-jifān‎; al-jafanāt‎; al-jafnāt‎; al-jifan	جِفَان‎; جَفَنَات‎; جَفْنَات‎; جِفَن jifān‎; jafanāt‎; jafnāt‎; jifan
Nominative	جِفَانٌ‎; جَفَنَاتٌ‎; جَفْنَاتٌ‎; جِفَنٌ jifānun‎; jafanātun‎; jafnātun‎; jifanun	الْجِفَانُ‎; الْجَفَنَاتُ‎; الْجَفْنَاتُ‎; الْجِفَنُ al-jifānu‎; al-jafanātu‎; al-jafnātu‎; al-jifanu	جِفَانُ‎; جَفَنَاتُ‎; جَفْنَاتُ‎; جِفَنُ jifānu‎; jafanātu‎; jafnātu‎; jifanu
Accusative	جِفَانًا‎; جَفَنَاتٍ‎; جَفْنَاتٍ‎; جِفَنًا jifānan‎; jafanātin‎; jafnātin‎; jifanan	الْجِفَانَ‎; الْجَفَنَاتِ‎; الْجَفْنَاتِ‎; الْجِفَنَ al-jifāna‎; al-jafanāti‎; al-jafnāti‎; al-jifana	جِفَانَ‎; جَفَنَاتِ‎; جَفْنَاتِ‎; جِفَنَ jifāna‎; jafanāti‎; jafnāti‎; jifana
Genitive	جِفَانٍ‎; جَفَنَاتٍ‎; جَفْنَاتٍ‎; جِفَنٍ jifānin‎; jafanātin‎; jafnātin‎; jifanin	الْجِفَانِ‎; الْجَفَنَاتِ‎; الْجَفْنَاتِ‎; الْجِفَنِ al-jifāni‎; al-jafanāti‎; al-jafnāti‎; al-jifani	جِفَانِ‎; جَفَنَاتِ‎; جَفْنَاتِ‎; جِفَنِ jifāni‎; jafanāti‎; jafnāti‎; jifani