Arabic edit

Root
ن ف ع (n-f-ʕ)

Etymology edit

Verbal noun of نَفَعَ (nafaʕa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مَنْفَعَة (manfaʕaf (plural مَنَافِع (manāfiʕ))

  1. verbal noun of نَفَعَ (nafaʕa) (form I)
  2. benefit, utility, usefulness
    Synonym: فَائِدَة (fāʔida)
    Antonym: مَضَرَّة (maḍarra)
  3. gain, profit, return
  4. advantage
    المَنَافِع وَالمَضَارadvantages and disadvantages; benefits and risks

Declension edit

Descendants edit

(via the plural form مَنَافِع (manāfiʕ))