Arabic - English Dictionary خافَ/ خافَ من يخاف، خَفْ، خَوْفًا وخِيفةً، فهو خائف، والمفعول مَخُوف
Root: خ و ف
(للمتعدِّي)
🇬🇧 Translation:
(For transitive verb)
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
خاف الشَّخصُ
شعر بنوع من الاضطراب بسبب اقتراب مكروه أو توقعه، تهيَّب، ارتعب، فزِع
🇬🇧 Translation:
Felt a kind of disturbance due to the approach of harm or expecting it, became fearful, terrified, panicked
خاف الشَّيءَ
توقَّعه، علِمه وتيقّنه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Expected it, knew it, and was certain of it (feared)
خاف الشُّرطةَ/ خاف من الشُّرطة
تهيّبها، فزع منها
🇬🇧 Translation:
Was frightened of it, panicked because of it
اتّقاه واحترم شريعته.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Feared Him piously and respected His law (feared God).
Example / Citation:
- " وقف خائفًا أمام تهديداته
- {فَأَوْجَسَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِيفَةً مُوسَى} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "He stood fearful in the face of his threats
- And Moses conceived in his mind a fear [Quran]"