Hijazi Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic خَرُوف (ḵarūf), with an unexpected lengthening of the first syllable. See عامود (ʕāmūd).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

خاروف (ḵārūfm (plural خرفان (ḵirfān) or خواريف (ḵawārīf))

  1. sheep
  2. (figurative, derogatory, by extension) A person who tends to be led by others easily.

Alternative forms edit