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متعفن

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Arabic

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Root
ع ف ن (ʕ f n)
2 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of تَعَفَّنَ (taʕaffana, to rot).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مُتَعَفِّن (mutaʕaffin) (feminine مُتَعَفِّنَة (mutaʕaffina), masculine plural مُتَعَفِّنُونَ (mutaʕaffinūna), feminine plural مُتَعَفِّنَات (mutaʕaffināt))

  1. active participle of تَعَفَّنَ (taʕaffana)
  2. rotten, putrid, fetid

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: mütəəffin
  • Persian: متعفن
  • Ottoman Turkish: متعفن (müte'affin)