غافي

South Levantine Arabic

Root
غ ف ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic غَافِي (ḡāfī). Equivalent to the active participle of غفي (ḡifi, “to fall asleep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣaː.fi/, [ˈɣæː.fi]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

غافي • (ḡāfi) (feminine غافية (ḡāfye), common plural غافيين (ḡāfyīn))

  1. asleep
    Synonym: نايم (nāyim)
    Antonyms: سهران (sahrān), صاحي (ṣāḥi)

See also

  • غفي (ḡifi, “to fall asleep”)
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