متأسف
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ء س ف (ʔ s f) |
| 6 terms |
Etymology
Derived from the active participle of تَأَسَّفَ (taʔassafa)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mu.ta.ʔas.sif/
Adjective
مُتَأَسِّف • (mutaʔassif)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُتَأَسِّف mutaʔassif |
الْمُتَأَسِّف al-mutaʔassif |
مُتَأَسِّفَة mutaʔassifa |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَة al-mutaʔassifa |
| nominative | مُتَأَسِّفٌ mutaʔassifun |
الْمُتَأَسِّفُ al-mutaʔassifu |
مُتَأَسِّفَةٌ mutaʔassifatun |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَةُ al-mutaʔassifatu |
| accusative | مُتَأَسِّفًا mutaʔassifan |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَ al-mutaʔassifa |
مُتَأَسِّفَةً mutaʔassifatan |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَةَ al-mutaʔassifata |
| genitive | مُتَأَسِّفٍ mutaʔassifin |
الْمُتَأَسِّفِ al-mutaʔassifi |
مُتَأَسِّفَةٍ mutaʔassifatin |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَةِ al-mutaʔassifati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُتَأَسِّفَيْن mutaʔassifayn |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَيْن al-mutaʔassifayn |
مُتَأَسِّفَتَيْن mutaʔassifatayn |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَيْن al-mutaʔassifatayn |
| nominative | مُتَأَسِّفَانِ mutaʔassifāni |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَانِ al-mutaʔassifāni |
مُتَأَسِّفَتَانِ mutaʔassifatāni |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَانِ al-mutaʔassifatāni |
| accusative | مُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ mutaʔassifayni |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ al-mutaʔassifayni |
مُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ mutaʔassifatayni |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ al-mutaʔassifatayni |
| genitive | مُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ mutaʔassifayni |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَيْنِ al-mutaʔassifayni |
مُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ mutaʔassifatayni |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَتَيْنِ al-mutaʔassifatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُتَأَسِّفِين mutaʔassifīn |
الْمُتَأَسِّفِين al-mutaʔassifīn |
مُتَأَسِّفَات mutaʔassifāt |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَات al-mutaʔassifāt |
| nominative | مُتَأَسِّفُونَ mutaʔassifūna |
الْمُتَأَسِّفُونَ al-mutaʔassifūna |
مُتَأَسِّفَاتٌ mutaʔassifātun |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَاتُ al-mutaʔassifātu |
| accusative | مُتَأَسِّفِينَ mutaʔassifīna |
الْمُتَأَسِّفِينَ al-mutaʔassifīna |
مُتَأَسِّفَاتٍ mutaʔassifātin |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَاتِ al-mutaʔassifāti |
| genitive | مُتَأَسِّفِينَ mutaʔassifīna |
الْمُتَأَسِّفِينَ al-mutaʔassifīna |
مُتَأَسِّفَاتٍ mutaʔassifātin |
الْمُتَأَسِّفَاتِ al-mutaʔassifāti |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: mütəəssif
- → Classical Persian: مُتَأَسِّف (muta'assif)
- → Ottoman Turkish: متأسف
- Turkish: müteessif
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُتَأَسِّف (mutaʔassif).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mu.ta.ʔas.ˈsif/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊ.t̪ʰä.ʔäs.sɪf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mo.t̪ʰæ.ʔæs.sef]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mu.t̪ʰä.ʔäs.sif]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | muta'assif |
| Dari reading? | muta'assif |
| Iranian reading? | mota'assef |
| Tajik reading? | muta'assif |
Adjective
متأسف • (mota'assef)
Related terms
- متأسفانه (mota'assefâne)
South Levantine Arabic
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| Root |
|---|
| ء س ف |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
From Learned borrowing from Arabic مُتَأَسِّف (mutaʔassif).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mit.ʔas.sef/, [mɪtˈʔas.sɪf]
Audio (Jerusalem): (file)
Participle
متأسّف • (mitʔassef) (feminine متأسفة (mitʔassfe), common plural متأسفين (mitʔassfīn))
- active participle of تأسّف (tʔassaf, “to be sorry”)
Adjective
متأسّف • (mitʔassef) (feminine متأسفة (mitʔassfe))
See also
- عفوا (ʕafwan, “excuse me”)