غافي

South Levantine Arabic
Root
غ ف ي‎
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic غَافِي‎ (ḡāfī). Equivalent to the active participle of غفي‎ (ḡifi, “to fall asleep”) .

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣaː.fi/, [ˈɣæː.fi]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

غافي • (ḡāfi) (feminine غافية‎ (ḡāfye), common plural غافيين‎ (ḡāfyīn))

  1. asleep
    Synonym: نايم‎ (nāyim)
    Antonyms: سهران‎ (sahrān), صاحي‎ (ṣāḥi)

See also
  • غفي‎ (ḡifi, “to fall asleep”)
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