غافي

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
غ ف ي
1 term

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

See also

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  • غفي (ḡifi, to fall asleep)