خروف
See also: حروف
Arabic
Etymology
From the root خ ر ف (ḵ r f), from which particularly خَرِيف (ḵarīf, “autumn; a year, one complete agricultural cycle”), meaning a lamb or colt that has lived long enough to pasture on the produce of this season or born in this season, or one year old.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xa.ruːf/
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Noun
خَرُوف • (ḵarūf) m (plural خِرْفَان (ḵirfān) or أَخْرِفَة (ʔaḵrifa) or خِرَاف (ḵirāf))
- lamb (mammal)
- a colt of 6-7 months of age (mammal)
- (figuratively) young ignorant person, naive, being born yesterday
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | خَرُوف ḵarūf |
الْخَرُوف al-ḵarūf |
خَرُوف ḵarūf |
| nominative | خَرُوفٌ ḵarūfun |
الْخَرُوفُ al-ḵarūfu |
خَرُوفُ ḵarūfu |
| accusative | خَرُوفًا ḵarūfan |
الْخَرُوفَ al-ḵarūfa |
خَرُوفَ ḵarūfa |
| genitive | خَرُوفٍ ḵarūfin |
الْخَرُوفِ al-ḵarūfi |
خَرُوفِ ḵarūfi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | خَرُوفَيْن ḵarūfayn |
الْخَرُوفَيْن al-ḵarūfayn |
خَرُوفَيْ ḵarūfay |
| nominative | خَرُوفَانِ ḵarūfāni |
الْخَرُوفَانِ al-ḵarūfāni |
خَرُوفَا ḵarūfā |
| accusative | خَرُوفَيْنِ ḵarūfayni |
الْخَرُوفَيْنِ al-ḵarūfayni |
خَرُوفَيْ ḵarūfay |
| genitive | خَرُوفَيْنِ ḵarūfayni |
الْخَرُوفَيْنِ al-ḵarūfayni |
خَرُوفَيْ ḵarūfay |
| plural | basic broken plural triptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | خِرْفَان; أَخْرِفَة; خِرَاف ḵirfān; ʔaḵrifa; ḵirāf |
الْخِرْفَان; الْأَخْرِفَة; الْخِرَاف al-ḵirfān; al-ʔaḵrifa; al-ḵirāf |
خِرْفَان; أَخْرِفَة; خِرَاف ḵirfān; ʔaḵrifat; ḵirāf |
| nominative | خِرْفَانٌ; أَخْرِفَةٌ; خِرَافٌ ḵirfānun; ʔaḵrifatun; ḵirāfun |
الْخِرْفَانُ; الْأَخْرِفَةُ; الْخِرَافُ al-ḵirfānu; al-ʔaḵrifatu; al-ḵirāfu |
خِرْفَانُ; أَخْرِفَةُ; خِرَافُ ḵirfānu; ʔaḵrifatu; ḵirāfu |
| accusative | خِرْفَانًا; أَخْرِفَةً; خِرَافًا ḵirfānan; ʔaḵrifatan; ḵirāfan |
الْخِرْفَانَ; الْأَخْرِفَةَ; الْخِرَافَ al-ḵirfāna; al-ʔaḵrifata; al-ḵirāfa |
خِرْفَانَ; أَخْرِفَةَ; خِرَافَ ḵirfāna; ʔaḵrifata; ḵirāfa |
| genitive | خِرْفَانٍ; أَخْرِفَةٍ; خِرَافٍ ḵirfānin; ʔaḵrifatin; ḵirāfin |
الْخِرْفَانِ; الْأَخْرِفَةِ; الْخِرَافِ al-ḵirfāni; al-ʔaḵrifati; al-ḵirāfi |
خِرْفَانِ; أَخْرِفَةِ; خِرَافِ ḵirfāni; ʔaḵrifati; ḵirāfi |
Descendants
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
خَروف • (ḵarūf) m (plural خِرْفان (ḵirfān) or غَنَم (ḡanam))
- sheep
- (derogatory) a man who lowers himself or does anything possible to impress a woman; a simp
- (derogatory, slang) a weak person (male)
Hijazi Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaːˈruːf/
Noun
خروف • (ḵārūf) m (plural خرفان (ḵirfān) or خواريف (ḵawārīf))
- alternative form of خاروف (ḵārūf)
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xruːf/
Audio: (file)
Noun
خروف • (ḵrūf) m (plural خرفان (ḵarfān), feminine خروفة (ḵrūfa) or نعجة (naʕja))
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| خ ر ف |
| 6 terms |
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
خروف • (ḵarūf) m (plural خرفان (ḵerfān))