See also: عاقل

Arabic edit

Root
غ ف ل (ḡ-f-l)

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala, to be oblivious).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

غَافَلَ (ḡāfala) III, non-past يُغَافِلُ‎ (yuḡāfilu)

  1. to catch by surprise, to catch unaware

Conjugation edit

Adjective edit

غَافِل (ḡāfil) (feminine غَافِلَة (ḡāfila), masculine plural غَافِلُونَ (ḡāfilūna), feminine plural غَافِلَات (ḡāfilāt))

  1. unaware, heedless, negligent

Declension edit

Descendants edit

Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective edit

غافل (gafil) (feminine غافله, plural غفول or غفل, feminine plural غوافل)

  1. unwary, inattentive, careless
    Synonym: طالغین (dalgın)

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Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective edit

غافل (ğâfel)

  1. unaware (not noticing; paying no heed)