Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ن ف ي (n-f-y)

Derived from the passive participle of the verb نَفَى (nafā).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مَنْفِيّ (manfiyy) (feminine مَنْفِيَّة (manfiyya), masculine plural مَنْفِيُّونَ (manfiyyūna), feminine plural مَنْفِيَّات (manfiyyāt))

  1. banished, exiled
  2. (grammar) negative
    Antonym: مُثْبَت (muṯbat)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: mənfi
  • Persian: منفی
  • Ottoman Turkish: منفی
  • Uyghur: مەنپىي (menpiy)