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غافل

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See also: عاقل

Arabic

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Root
غ ف ل (ḡ f l)
4 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala, to be oblivious).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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غَافَلَ (ḡāfala) III (non-past يُغَافِلُ (yuḡāfilu), verbal noun مُغَافَلَة (muḡāfala))

  1. to catch by surprise, to catch unaware

Conjugation

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Adjective

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غَافِل (ḡāfil) (feminine غَافِلَة (ḡāfila), masculine plural غَافِلُونَ (ḡāfilūna), feminine plural غَافِلَات (ḡāfilāt))

  1. unaware, heedless, negligent

Declension

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Descendants

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective

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غافل (gafil) (feminine غافله, plural غفول or غفل, feminine plural غوافل)

  1. unwary, inattentive, careless
    Synonym: طالغین (dalgın)
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Descendants

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References

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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic غَافِل (ḡāfil), active participle of غَفَلَ (ḡafala).

Adjective

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غافل (ğâfel)

  1. unaware (not noticing; paying no heed)