Arabic

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Root
خ ف ي (ḵ-f-y)

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of تَخَفَّى‎ (taḵaffā, to hide oneself).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مُتَخَفٍّ‎ (mutaḵaffin) (feminine مُتَخَفٍّ‎َة (mutaḵaffina), masculine plural مُتَخَفٍّ‎ُونَ (mutaḵaffinūna), feminine plural مُتَخَفٍّ‎َات (mutaḵaffināt))

  1. active participle of تَخَفَّى‎ (taḵaffā)
  2. disguised, masqueraded, hidden

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: متخفی (mütehaffi)