خايف

South Levantine Arabic
Root
خ و ف‎

Etymology

From Arabic خَائِف‎ (ḵāʔif). Equivalent to the active participle of خاف‎ (ḵaf, “to be afraid, scared”) .

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xaː.jif/, [ˈxæː.jɪf]
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Adjective

خايف • (ḵāyef) (feminine خايفة‎ (ḵāyfe), common plural خايفين‎ (ḵāyfīn))

  1. afraid, scared
    ‏هي خايفة تدرس هندسة نفط ولمّا تتخرّج يخلص النّفط.‎‎
    hiyye ḵāyfe todros handase nɑfṭ w-lamma titḵarraj yoḵloṣ in-nɑfṭ.
    She's afraid of studying petroleum engineering and [then] oil running out when she graduates.
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