غافي

South Levantine Arabic

Root
غ ف ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic غَافِي (ḡāfī). Equivalent to the active participle of غفي (ḡifi, “to fall asleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣaː.fi/, [ˈɣæː.fi]

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Adjective

غافي • (ḡāfi) (feminine غافية (ḡāfye), common plural غافيين (ḡāfyīn))

1. asleep

   Synonym: نايم (nāyim)

   Antonyms: سهران (sahrān), صاحي (ṣāḥi)

See also

• غفي (ḡifi, “to fall asleep”)