نفاق
Arabic
Noun
نَفَاق • (nafāq) m
- verbal noun of نَفَقَ (nafaqa) (form I)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَفَاق nafāq |
النَّفَاق an-nafāq |
نَفَاق nafāq |
| nominative | نَفَاقٌ nafāqun |
النَّفَاقُ an-nafāqu |
نَفَاقُ nafāqu |
| accusative | نَفَاقًا nafāqan |
النَّفَاقَ an-nafāqa |
نَفَاقَ nafāqa |
| genitive | نَفَاقٍ nafāqin |
النَّفَاقِ an-nafāqi |
نَفَاقِ nafāqi |
Noun
نِفَاق • (nifāq) m
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نِفَاق nifāq |
النِّفَاق an-nifāq |
نِفَاق nifāq |
| nominative | نِفَاقٌ nifāqun |
النِّفَاقُ an-nifāqu |
نِفَاقُ nifāqu |
| accusative | نِفَاقًا nifāqan |
النِّفَاقَ an-nifāqa |
نِفَاقَ nifāqa |
| genitive | نِفَاقٍ nifāqin |
النِّفَاقِ an-nifāqi |
نِفَاقِ nifāqi |
Descendants
- Gulf Arabic: نفاق (nifāq)
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ن ف ق |
| 3 terms |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɪˈfaːq/
Noun
نِفاق • (nifāq) m
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نِفَاق (nifāq)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ni.ˈfaːq/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nɪ.fɑːq]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ne.fɒːɢ̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ni.fɔq]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nifāq |
| Dari reading? | nifāq |
| Iranian reading? | nefâġ |
| Tajik reading? | nifoq |
Noun
| Dari | نفاق |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | нифоқ |
نفاق • (nifāq)
- discord
- hypocrisy
- c. 1260s, Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, translated by Reynold A. Nicholson, مثنوی معنوی [Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi], volume I, verse 3533:
- واگشایم هفت سوراخ نفاق
در ضیای ماه بیخسف و محاق- wāgušāyam haft sūrax-i-nifāq
dar ziyā-i-māh bē-xasf u mahāq - I will lay bare the seven rifts (sins) of hypocrisy
in the light of the moon that suffers no eclipse or waning.
- wāgušāyam haft sūrax-i-nifāq
References
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “نفاق”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَفَاق (nafāq).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nə.fɑːq/
- Rhymes: -ɑːq
Noun
نفاق • (nafāq) m (Hindi spelling नफ़ाक़)
- schism
- (Christianity) great schism (east–west schism)
- نفاق عظیم ― nafāq 'azim ― great schism