مثقف

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of ثَقَّفَ‎ (ṯaqqafa, “to educate, to refine”), from the root ث ق ف‎ (ṯ-q-f).

Adjective

مُثَقَّف • (muṯaqqaf) (feminine مُثَقَّفَة‎ (muṯaqqafa), masculine plural مُثَقَّفُونَ‎ (muṯaqqafūna), feminine plural مُثَقَّفَات‎ (muṯaqqafāt))

  1. educated
  2. refined, cultured
  3. clairvoyant
  4. trained

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “ثقف”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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