صفق

Arabic

Etymology

ص ف ق (ṣ-f-q)

Verb

صَفَقَ (ṣafaqa) I, non-past يَصْفِقُ‎ (yaṣfiqu)

  1. to slap, to smack
  2. to set into motion
  3. to flap, to clap
  4. to shut, to slam, to bang (a door)

Conjugation

Verb

صَفُقَ (ṣafuqa) I, non-past يَصْفُقُ‎ (yaṣfuqu)

  1. to be insolent, to be cheeky, to be impertinent, to be impolite
  2. to be thick, to be heavy

Conjugation

Verb

صَفَّقَ (ṣaffaqa) II, non-past يُصَفِّقُ‎ (yuṣaffiqu)

  1. to flap, to clap, to smack
  2. to clap one’s hands
  3. to applaud

Conjugation

References

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ص ف ق

Etymology 1

From Arabic صَفَق (ṣafaq, to slap).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤa.faɡ/

Verb

صفق (ṣafag) (form I, non-past يِصْفُق (yiṣfug))

  1. to smack, to slap
    صَفَقْته كف
    ṣafagtu kaff
    I slapped him

Etymology 2

From Arabic صَفَّق (ṣaffaq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤaf.faɡ/

Verb

صفق (ṣaffag) (form II, non-past يِصَفِّق (yiṣaffig))

  1. to clap
  2. to hit
    صَفَّقت لهم بِقُوَّة
    ṣaffagtallahum biguwwa
    I clapped strongly for them

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ص ف ق
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic صَفَّقَ (ṣaffaqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤaf.faq/

Verb

صفق (ṣaffaq) (form II, non-past يصفق (yṣaffaq))

  1. to clap
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