ملقوف

Gulf Arabic

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈməlˌɡuːf/

Adjective

مَلْقُوف • (malgūf)

1. A nosy person

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ل ق ف
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَلْقُوف (malqūf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.ɡuːf/

Adjective

ملقوف • (malgūf) (feminine ملقوفة (malgūf), common plural ملاقيف (malāgīf), feminine plural ملقوفات (malgūfāt))

1. A nosy person

Usage notes

The common plural adjective is used with both feminine and masculine plural nouns, while the feminine plural adjective is rarely used and only used with feminine nouns.

Related terms

• لَقَافة (lagāfa, “nosiness”)