متأسف

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of تَأَسَّفَ‎ (taʔassafa)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mu.ta.ʔas.sif/

Adjective

مُتَأَسِّف • (mutaʔassif)

  1. sorry
  2. regretful

South Levantine Arabic
South Levantine Arabic phrasebook
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Root
ء س ف‎

Etymology

From Learned borrowing from Arabic مُتَأَسِّف‎ (mutaʔassif).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mit.ʔas.sef/, [mɪtˈʔas.sɪf]
  • Audio (Jerusalem)(file)

Participle

متأسّف • (mitʔassef) (feminine متأسفة‎ (mitʔassfe), common plural متأسفين‎ (mitʔassfīn))

  1. active participle of تأسّف‎ (tʔassaf, “to be sorry”)

Adjective

متأسّف • (mitʔassef) (feminine متأسفة‎ (mitʔassfe))

  1. (formal) sorry
    Synonym: آسف‎ (ʔāsef)

See also
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