عفوا

Arabic

Root
ع ف و‎ (ʿ-f-w)

Etymology 1

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Adverbial accusative of عَفْو‎ (ʿafw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaf.wan/

Interjection

عَفْوًا • (ʿafwan)

1. you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all

   Synonym: الْعَفْو‎ (al-ʿafw)

2. pardon me, excuse me

Etymology 2

Verb

عَفَوْا • (ʿafaw) (form I)

1. third-person masculine plural past active of عَفَا‎ (ʿafā)

Verb

عُفُوا • (ʿufū) (form I)

1. third-person masculine plural past passive of عَفَا‎ (ʿafā)

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ع ف و‎

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic عَفْوًا‎ (ʿafwan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaf.wan/, [ˈʕaf.wan]

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Interjection

عفوًا • (ʕafwan)

1. excuse me, pardon me
2. you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to شكرا‎ (šukran, “thank you”))

   Synonym: أهلا وسهلا‎ (ʔahla w-sahla)

Adverb

عفوًا • (ʕafwan)

1. unintentionally, spontaneously