Arabic edit

Etymology edit

A Form Iq quadriliteral verb constructed from four of the consonants in فَيْلَسُوف (faylasūf, philosopher).

Verb edit

فَلْسَفَ (falsafa) Iq, non-past يُفَلْسِفُ‎ (yufalsifu)

  1. (intransitive) To philosophize, to practice philosophy
  2. (transitive) To reflect philosophically on

Conjugation edit

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South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ف ل س ف
1 term

Etymology edit

From Arabic فَلْسَفَ (falsafa).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fal.saf/, [ˈfal.saf]
  • (file)

Verb edit

فلسف (falsaf) Iq (present بفلسف (bifalsef))

  1. to philosophize
  2. to speak pedantically, to lecture someone

Conjugation edit

    Conjugation of فلسف (falsaf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m فلسفت (falsaft) فلسفت (falsaft) فلسف (falsaf) فلسفنا (falsafna) فلسفتو (falsaftu) فلسفو (falsafu)
f فلسفتي (falsafti) فلسفت (falsafat)
present m بفلسف (bafalsef) بتفلسف (bitfalsef) بفلسف (bifalsef) منفلسف (minfalsef) بتفلسفو (bitfalsfu) بفلسفو (bifalsfu)
f بتفلسفي (bitfalsfi) بتفلسف (bitfalsef)
subjunctive m افلسف (afalsef) تفلسف (tfalsef) يفلسف (yfalsef) نفلسف (nfalsef) تفلسفو (tfalsfu) يفلسفو (yfalsfu)
f تفلسفي (tfalsfi) تفلسف (tfalsef)
imperative m فلسف (falsef) فلسفو (falsfu)
f فلسفي (falsfi)