See also: ظریف and طريق

Arabic

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Root
ط ر ف (ṭ r f)
7 terms

Etymology

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فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb طَرُفَ (ṭarufa).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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طَرِيف (ṭarīf) (feminine طَرِيفَة (ṭarīfa), masculine plural طُرَفَاء (ṭurafāʔ), elative أَطْرَف (ʔaṭraf))

  1. witty, amusing, agreeable

Declension

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Noun

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طَرِيف (ṭarīfm (plural طُرَفَاء (ṭurafāʔ), feminine طَرِيفَة (ṭarīfa))

  1. witty person

Declension

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References

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  • Haywood, J.A., Nahmad, H.M. (1965) “طريف”, in A new Arabic grammar, 2nd edition, London: Lund Humphries, →ISBN