جفا/ جفا على يَجفُو، اجْفُ، جَفاءً وجَفْوًا، فهو جافٍ، والمفعول مَجْفوّ
Root: ج ف و
(للمتعدِّي)
🇬🇧 Translation:
(for transitive verbs)
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
جفا الشَّخصُ
قسا، غلُظ طبعُه أو ساء
🇬🇧 Translation:
became harsh, his temperament grew stern or bad
جفا الحبيبُ
بعُد، هجَر.
🇬🇧 Translation:
grew distant, abandoned.
جفا صديقَه/ جفا على صديقه
أهمله وأعرض عنه، قطع الصِّلةَ معه وقطع بِرَّه
🇬🇧 Translation:
neglected him and turned away from him, severed ties with him and cut off his kindness
جفا جنبُه عن الفراش.
🇬🇧 Translation:
his side moved away from the bed.
جفا عليه الحِمْلُ
ثَقُل.
🇬🇧 Translation:
became heavy.
Example / Citation:
- " أصبح جافيًا مع أسرته
- أجاب بجَفاء "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "He became harsh with his family
- He answered with harshness"
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