خائف

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Etymology[edit]

Root
خ و ف (ḵ-w-f)

Derived from the active participle of the verb خَافَ (ḵāfa, to fear).

Adjective[edit]

خَائِف (ḵāʔif) (feminine خَائِفَة (ḵāʔifa), common plural خُوَّف (ḵuwwaf) or خُيَّف (ḵuyyaf), masculine plural خَائِفُون (ḵāʔifūn), feminine plural خَائِفَات (ḵāʔifāt), elative أَخْوَف (ʔaḵwaf))

  1. afraid, fearful, terrified

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