أعفى يُعفي، أَعْفِ، إعفاءً، فهو مُعْفٍ، والمفعول مُعْفًى
Root: ع ف وSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
أعفى الشَّعرَ ونحوَه
أطلقه، أبقاه حتَّى يطول
🇬🇧 Translation:
To let it grow, keep it until it lengthens.
أعفاه اللهُ
وهَب له العافيةَ من العِلَل والبلايا.
🇬🇧 Translation:
To grant him health and well-being from illnesses and afflictions.
أعفاه من الدَّين
أسقطه عنه، لم يُطالبْه به
🇬🇧 Translation:
To release him from it, not demand it of him.
يحفظ ماءَ وجهه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
To save his face / preserve his dignity.
أعفاه من العمل
نحَّاه، عزَله، أبعده، فصَله
🇬🇧 Translation:
To dismiss him, depose him, remove him, fire him.
أبرأه منه وسامحه
🇬🇧 Translation:
To absolve him and forgive him.
Example / Citation:
- " أعفى لحيتَه
- أعفت ضفائرَها "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "He let his beard grow
- She let her braids grow long"
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