Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
خ و ف (ḵ-w-f)

Derived from the active participle of the verb خَافَ (ḵāfa, to fear).

Adjective edit

خَائِف (ḵāʔif) (feminine خَائِفَة (ḵāʔifa), common plural خُوَّف (ḵuwwaf) or خُيَّف (ḵuyyaf), masculine plural خَائِفُون (ḵāʔifūn), feminine plural خَائِفَات (ḵāʔifāt), elative أَخْوَف (ʔaḵwaf))

  1. afraid, fearful, terrified

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