عفوا

Arabic

Root
ع ف و (ʕ-f-w)

Etymology 1

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Adverbial accusative of عَفْو (ʕafw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaf.wan/

Interjection

عَفْوًا • (ʕafwan)

1. you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all

   Synonym: الْعَفْو (al-ʕafw)

2. pardon me, excuse me

Etymology 2

Verb

عَفَوْا • (ʕafaw) (form I)

1. third-person masculine plural past active of عَفَا (ʕafā)

Verb

عُفُوا • (ʕufū) (form I)

1. third-person masculine plural past passive of عَفَا (ʕafā)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ع ف و
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic عَفْوًا (ʕafwan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaf.wan/, [ˈʕaf.wan]

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Interjection

عفوًا • (ʕafwan)

1. excuse me, pardon me
2. you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to شكرا (šukran, “thank you”))

   Synonym: أهلا وسهلا (ʔahla w-sahla)

Adverb

عفوًا • (ʕafwan)

1. unintentionally, spontaneously