Arabic

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Root
ع ط ف (ʕ-ṭ-f)

Etymology

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Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَطَفَ (ʕaṭafa, to bend).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مَعْطُوف (maʕṭūf) (feminine مَعْطُوفَة (maʕṭūfa), masculine plural مَعْطُوفُونَ (maʕṭūfūna), feminine plural مَعْطُوفَات (maʕṭūfāt))

  1. passive participle of عَطَفَ (ʕaṭafa)
    1. bent, deflected from a straight line
    2. (grammar) joined to a preceding word by a conjunction

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: mətuf
  • Persian: معطوف
  • Ottoman Turkish: معطوف (ma'tûf)