عفت

See also: عقب‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ع ف ت‎ (ʕ-f-t).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕa.fa.ta/

Verb

عَفَتَ • (ʕafata) I, non-past يَعْفِتُ‎‎ (yaʕfitu)

  1. to break by twisting, to wring, to break without severing, to mangle
  2. to speak Arabic with difficulty, to struggle with or mangle the language
Conjugation

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Verb

عَفَتْ • (ʕafat) (form I)

  1. third-person feminine singular past active of عَفَا‎ (ʕafā)

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عِفَّة‎ (ʕiffa).

Pronunciation

    • (Dari): IPA(key): /ʔɪffat/

    Noun

    عفت • ('effat)

    1. chastity, abstinence, modesty
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