غافل

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Arabic[edit]

Root
غ ف ل (ḡ-f-l)

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala, to be oblivious).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

غَافَلَ (ḡāfala) III, non-past يُغَافِلُ‎ (yuḡāfilu)

  1. to catch by surprise, to catch unaware

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Adjective[edit]

غَافِل (ḡāfil) (feminine غَافِلَة (ḡāfila), masculine plural غَافِلُونَ (ḡāfilūna), feminine plural غَافِلَات (ḡāfilāt))

  1. unaware, heedless, negligent

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Ottoman Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective[edit]

غافل (gafil) (feminine غافله, plural غفول or غفل, feminine plural غوافل)

  1. unwary, inattentive, careless
    Synonym: طالغین (dalgın)

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Persian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective[edit]

غافل (ğâfel)

  1. unaware (not noticing; paying no heed)