نفر

See also: نقر

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ن ف ر (n f r)
6 terms

Verb

نَفَرَ • (nafara) I (non-past يَنْفُرُ (yanfuru) or يَنْفِرُ (yanfiru), verbal noun نُفُور (nufūr) or نِفَار (nifār))

1. to shy, to bolt, to stampede

Conjugation

    Conjugation of نَفَرَ (I, sound, a ~ u/i, impersonal passive (?), verbal nouns نُفُور, نِفَار)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						نُفُور, نِفَار nufūr, nifār
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						نَافِر nāfir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَنْفُور manfūr
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	نَفَرْتُ nafartu	نَفَرْتَ nafarta	نَفَرَ nafara		نَفَرْتُمَا nafartumā	نَفَرَا nafarā		نَفَرْنَا nafarnā	نَفَرْتُمْ nafartum	نَفَرُوا nafarū
	f		نَفَرْتِ nafarti	نَفَرَتْ nafarat			نَفَرَتَا nafaratā			نَفَرْتُنَّ nafartunna	نَفَرْنَ nafarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَنْفُرُ, أَنْفِرُ ʔanfuru, ʔanfiru	تَنْفُرُ, تَنْفِرُ tanfuru, tanfiru	يَنْفُرُ, يَنْفِرُ yanfuru, yanfiru		تَنْفُرَانِ, تَنْفِرَانِ tanfurāni, tanfirāni	يَنْفُرَانِ, يَنْفِرَانِ yanfurāni, yanfirāni		نَنْفُرُ, نَنْفِرُ nanfuru, nanfiru	تَنْفُرُونَ, تَنْفِرُونَ tanfurūna, tanfirūna	يَنْفُرُونَ, يَنْفِرُونَ yanfurūna, yanfirūna
	f		تَنْفُرِينَ, تَنْفِرِينَ tanfurīna, tanfirīna	تَنْفُرُ, تَنْفِرُ tanfuru, tanfiru			تَنْفُرَانِ, تَنْفِرَانِ tanfurāni, tanfirāni			تَنْفُرْنَ, تَنْفِرْنَ tanfurna, tanfirna	يَنْفُرْنَ, يَنْفِرْنَ yanfurna, yanfirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَنْفُرَ, أَنْفِرَ ʔanfura, ʔanfira	تَنْفُرَ, تَنْفِرَ tanfura, tanfira	يَنْفُرَ, يَنْفِرَ yanfura, yanfira		تَنْفُرَا, تَنْفِرَا tanfurā, tanfirā	يَنْفُرَا, يَنْفِرَا yanfurā, yanfirā		نَنْفُرَ, نَنْفِرَ nanfura, nanfira	تَنْفُرُوا, تَنْفِرُوا tanfurū, tanfirū	يَنْفُرُوا, يَنْفِرُوا yanfurū, yanfirū
	f		تَنْفُرِي, تَنْفِرِي tanfurī, tanfirī	تَنْفُرَ, تَنْفِرَ tanfura, tanfira			تَنْفُرَا, تَنْفِرَا tanfurā, tanfirā			تَنْفُرْنَ, تَنْفِرْنَ tanfurna, tanfirna	يَنْفُرْنَ, يَنْفِرْنَ yanfurna, yanfirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَنْفُرْ, أَنْفِرْ ʔanfur, ʔanfir	تَنْفُرْ, تَنْفِرْ tanfur, tanfir	يَنْفُرْ, يَنْفِرْ yanfur, yanfir		تَنْفُرَا, تَنْفِرَا tanfurā, tanfirā	يَنْفُرَا, يَنْفِرَا yanfurā, yanfirā		نَنْفُرْ, نَنْفِرْ nanfur, nanfir	تَنْفُرُوا, تَنْفِرُوا tanfurū, tanfirū	يَنْفُرُوا, يَنْفِرُوا yanfurū, yanfirū
	f		تَنْفُرِي, تَنْفِرِي tanfurī, tanfirī	تَنْفُرْ, تَنْفِرْ tanfur, tanfir			تَنْفُرَا, تَنْفِرَا tanfurā, tanfirā			تَنْفُرْنَ, تَنْفِرْنَ tanfurna, tanfirna	يَنْفُرْنَ, يَنْفِرْنَ yanfurna, yanfirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اُنْفُرْ, اِنْفِرْ unfur, infir			اُنْفُرَا, اِنْفِرَا unfurā, infirā				اُنْفُرُوا, اِنْفِرُوا unfurū, infirū
	f		اُنْفُرِي, اِنْفِرِي unfurī, infirī							اُنْفُرْنَ, اِنْفِرْنَ unfurna, infirna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	نُفِرَ nufira		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُنْفَرُ yunfaru		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُنْفَرَ yunfara		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُنْفَرْ yunfar		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Verb

نَفَرَ • (nafara) I (non-past يَنْفِرُ (yanfiru), verbal noun نَفَر (nafar))

1. to flee, to run away, to turn tail, to scamper, to abscond, to get away, to escape
2. to break loose, to recoil, to slip away, to free oneself, to get free, to break away, to free
3. to have an aversion, to have a distaste
4. to hate intensely, to dislike, to be disinclined to, to feel disgust for, to have an aversion to, to detest, to abhor, to loathe
5. to avoid, to shun, to eschew
6. to hurry, to rush, to hasten

Conjugation

    Conjugation of نَفَرَ (I, sound, a ~ i, impersonal passive (?), verbal noun نَفَر)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						نَفَر nafar
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						نَافِر nāfir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَنْفُور manfūr
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	نَفَرْتُ nafartu	نَفَرْتَ nafarta	نَفَرَ nafara		نَفَرْتُمَا nafartumā	نَفَرَا nafarā		نَفَرْنَا nafarnā	نَفَرْتُمْ nafartum	نَفَرُوا nafarū
	f		نَفَرْتِ nafarti	نَفَرَتْ nafarat			نَفَرَتَا nafaratā			نَفَرْتُنَّ nafartunna	نَفَرْنَ nafarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَنْفِرُ ʔanfiru	تَنْفِرُ tanfiru	يَنْفِرُ yanfiru		تَنْفِرَانِ tanfirāni	يَنْفِرَانِ yanfirāni		نَنْفِرُ nanfiru	تَنْفِرُونَ tanfirūna	يَنْفِرُونَ yanfirūna
	f		تَنْفِرِينَ tanfirīna	تَنْفِرُ tanfiru			تَنْفِرَانِ tanfirāni			تَنْفِرْنَ tanfirna	يَنْفِرْنَ yanfirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَنْفِرَ ʔanfira	تَنْفِرَ tanfira	يَنْفِرَ yanfira		تَنْفِرَا tanfirā	يَنْفِرَا yanfirā		نَنْفِرَ nanfira	تَنْفِرُوا tanfirū	يَنْفِرُوا yanfirū
	f		تَنْفِرِي tanfirī	تَنْفِرَ tanfira			تَنْفِرَا tanfirā			تَنْفِرْنَ tanfirna	يَنْفِرْنَ yanfirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَنْفِرْ ʔanfir	تَنْفِرْ tanfir	يَنْفِرْ yanfir		تَنْفِرَا tanfirā	يَنْفِرَا yanfirā		نَنْفِرْ nanfir	تَنْفِرُوا tanfirū	يَنْفِرُوا yanfirū
	f		تَنْفِرِي tanfirī	تَنْفِرْ tanfir			تَنْفِرَا tanfirā			تَنْفِرْنَ tanfirna	يَنْفِرْنَ yanfirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِنْفِرْ infir			اِنْفِرَا infirā				اِنْفِرُوا infirū
	f		اِنْفِرِي infirī							اِنْفِرْنَ infirna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	نُفِرَ nufira		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُنْفَرُ yunfaru		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُنْفَرَ yunfara		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُنْفَرْ yunfar		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Verb

نَفَرَ • (nafara) I (non-past يَنْفِرُ (yanfiru), verbal noun نُفُور (nufūr))

1. to bulge, to swell, to jut out, to protrude, to stand out, to stick out

Conjugation

    Conjugation of نَفَرَ (I, sound, a ~ i, impersonal passive (?), verbal noun نُفُور)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						نُفُور nufūr
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						نَافِر nāfir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَنْفُور manfūr
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	نَفَرْتُ nafartu	نَفَرْتَ nafarta	نَفَرَ nafara		نَفَرْتُمَا nafartumā	نَفَرَا nafarā		نَفَرْنَا nafarnā	نَفَرْتُمْ nafartum	نَفَرُوا nafarū
	f		نَفَرْتِ nafarti	نَفَرَتْ nafarat			نَفَرَتَا nafaratā			نَفَرْتُنَّ nafartunna	نَفَرْنَ nafarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَنْفِرُ ʔanfiru	تَنْفِرُ tanfiru	يَنْفِرُ yanfiru		تَنْفِرَانِ tanfirāni	يَنْفِرَانِ yanfirāni		نَنْفِرُ nanfiru	تَنْفِرُونَ tanfirūna	يَنْفِرُونَ yanfirūna
	f		تَنْفِرِينَ tanfirīna	تَنْفِرُ tanfiru			تَنْفِرَانِ tanfirāni			تَنْفِرْنَ tanfirna	يَنْفِرْنَ yanfirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَنْفِرَ ʔanfira	تَنْفِرَ tanfira	يَنْفِرَ yanfira		تَنْفِرَا tanfirā	يَنْفِرَا yanfirā		نَنْفِرَ nanfira	تَنْفِرُوا tanfirū	يَنْفِرُوا yanfirū
	f		تَنْفِرِي tanfirī	تَنْفِرَ tanfira			تَنْفِرَا tanfirā			تَنْفِرْنَ tanfirna	يَنْفِرْنَ yanfirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَنْفِرْ ʔanfir	تَنْفِرْ tanfir	يَنْفِرْ yanfir		تَنْفِرَا tanfirā	يَنْفِرَا yanfirā		نَنْفِرْ nanfir	تَنْفِرُوا tanfirū	يَنْفِرُوا yanfirū
	f		تَنْفِرِي tanfirī	تَنْفِرْ tanfir			تَنْفِرَا tanfirā			تَنْفِرْنَ tanfirna	يَنْفِرْنَ yanfirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِنْفِرْ infir			اِنْفِرَا infirā				اِنْفِرُوا infirū
	f		اِنْفِرِي infirī							اِنْفِرْنَ infirna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	نُفِرَ nufira		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُنْفَرُ yunfaru		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُنْفَرَ yunfara		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُنْفَرْ yunfar		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Etymology 2

Verb

نَفَّرَ • (naffara) II (non-past يُنَفِّرُ (yunaffiru), verbal noun تَنْفِير (tanfīr))

1. to startle, to frighten, to scare away, to frighten away, to drive away, to chase away
2. to shy, to bolt, to stampede
3. to alienate, to estrange, to deter, to make dissatisfied
4. to make averse to, to make disinclined to, to make hateful to, to alienate from, to make someone hate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of نَفَّرَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَنْفِير)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَنْفِير tanfīr
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُنَفِّر munaffir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُنَفَّر munaffar
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	نَفَّرْتُ naffartu	نَفَّرْتَ naffarta	نَفَّرَ naffara		نَفَّرْتُمَا naffartumā	نَفَّرَا naffarā		نَفَّرْنَا naffarnā	نَفَّرْتُمْ naffartum	نَفَّرُوا naffarū
	f		نَفَّرْتِ naffarti	نَفَّرَتْ naffarat			نَفَّرَتَا naffaratā			نَفَّرْتُنَّ naffartunna	نَفَّرْنَ naffarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُنَفِّرُ ʔunaffiru	تُنَفِّرُ tunaffiru	يُنَفِّرُ yunaffiru		تُنَفِّرَانِ tunaffirāni	يُنَفِّرَانِ yunaffirāni		نُنَفِّرُ nunaffiru	تُنَفِّرُونَ tunaffirūna	يُنَفِّرُونَ yunaffirūna
	f		تُنَفِّرِينَ tunaffirīna	تُنَفِّرُ tunaffiru			تُنَفِّرَانِ tunaffirāni			تُنَفِّرْنَ tunaffirna	يُنَفِّرْنَ yunaffirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُنَفِّرَ ʔunaffira	تُنَفِّرَ tunaffira	يُنَفِّرَ yunaffira		تُنَفِّرَا tunaffirā	يُنَفِّرَا yunaffirā		نُنَفِّرَ nunaffira	تُنَفِّرُوا tunaffirū	يُنَفِّرُوا yunaffirū
	f		تُنَفِّرِي tunaffirī	تُنَفِّرَ tunaffira			تُنَفِّرَا tunaffirā			تُنَفِّرْنَ tunaffirna	يُنَفِّرْنَ yunaffirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُنَفِّرْ ʔunaffir	تُنَفِّرْ tunaffir	يُنَفِّرْ yunaffir		تُنَفِّرَا tunaffirā	يُنَفِّرَا yunaffirā		نُنَفِّرْ nunaffir	تُنَفِّرُوا tunaffirū	يُنَفِّرُوا yunaffirū
	f		تُنَفِّرِي tunaffirī	تُنَفِّرْ tunaffir			تُنَفِّرَا tunaffirā			تُنَفِّرْنَ tunaffirna	يُنَفِّرْنَ yunaffirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		نَفِّرْ naffir			نَفِّرَا naffirā				نَفِّرُوا naffirū
	f		نَفِّرِي naffirī							نَفِّرْنَ naffirna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	نُفِّرْتُ nuffirtu	نُفِّرْتَ nuffirta	نُفِّرَ nuffira		نُفِّرْتُمَا nuffirtumā	نُفِّرَا nuffirā		نُفِّرْنَا nuffirnā	نُفِّرْتُمْ nuffirtum	نُفِّرُوا nuffirū
	f		نُفِّرْتِ nuffirti	نُفِّرَتْ nuffirat			نُفِّرَتَا nuffiratā			نُفِّرْتُنَّ nuffirtunna	نُفِّرْنَ nuffirna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُنَفَّرُ ʔunaffaru	تُنَفَّرُ tunaffaru	يُنَفَّرُ yunaffaru		تُنَفَّرَانِ tunaffarāni	يُنَفَّرَانِ yunaffarāni		نُنَفَّرُ nunaffaru	تُنَفَّرُونَ tunaffarūna	يُنَفَّرُونَ yunaffarūna
	f		تُنَفَّرِينَ tunaffarīna	تُنَفَّرُ tunaffaru			تُنَفَّرَانِ tunaffarāni			تُنَفَّرْنَ tunaffarna	يُنَفَّرْنَ yunaffarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُنَفَّرَ ʔunaffara	تُنَفَّرَ tunaffara	يُنَفَّرَ yunaffara		تُنَفَّرَا tunaffarā	يُنَفَّرَا yunaffarā		نُنَفَّرَ nunaffara	تُنَفَّرُوا tunaffarū	يُنَفَّرُوا yunaffarū
	f		تُنَفَّرِي tunaffarī	تُنَفَّرَ tunaffara			تُنَفَّرَا tunaffarā			تُنَفَّرْنَ tunaffarna	يُنَفَّرْنَ yunaffarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُنَفَّرْ ʔunaffar	تُنَفَّرْ tunaffar	يُنَفَّرْ yunaffar		تُنَفَّرَا tunaffarā	يُنَفَّرَا yunaffarā		نُنَفَّرْ nunaffar	تُنَفَّرُوا tunaffarū	يُنَفَّرُوا yunaffarū
	f		تُنَفَّرِي tunaffarī	تُنَفَّرْ tunaffar			تُنَفَّرَا tunaffarā			تُنَفَّرْنَ tunaffarna	يُنَفَّرْنَ yunaffarna

Etymology 3

Noun

نَفَر • (nafar) m (plural أَنْفَار (ʔanfār))

1. verbal noun of نَفَرَ (nafara) (form I)
2. band, party, group, troop, herd, coterie, collective, cohort, clique, company, association, society, gang, flock, circle, cabal, squad, community, crowd
3. (military) unit, troop
4. (military) soldier, private, man
5. guy, individual, person, gent, persona
6. (Yemen, Hijaz) a dry measure, ¹⁄₈ of a ثُمْنَة (ṯumna), ¹⁄₆₄ of a قَدَح (qadaḥ)
   • 2018, وَجْدِيّ الْأَهْدَل [wajdiyy al-ʔahdal], أرض المؤامرات السعيدة, Bayrūt: Nawfal / Hachette Antoine, →ISBN, page 200:

     صاح: «نفر بيض… يأكل». جلب له النادل الثاني شاياً أحمر.

     He yelled: “A nafar of eggs … he eats.” The second waiter brought red tea to him.

Declension

Declension of noun نَفَر (nafar)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَفَر nafar	النَّفَر an-nafar	نَفَر nafar
Nominative	نَفَرٌ nafarun	النَّفَرُ an-nafaru	نَفَرُ nafaru
Accusative	نَفَرًا nafaran	النَّفَرَ an-nafara	نَفَرَ nafara
Genitive	نَفَرٍ nafarin	النَّفَرِ an-nafari	نَفَرِ nafari
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَفَرَيْن nafarayn	النَّفَرَيْن an-nafarayn	نَفَرَيْ nafaray
Nominative	نَفَرَانِ nafarāni	النَّفَرَانِ an-nafarāni	نَفَرَا nafarā
Accusative	نَفَرَيْنِ nafarayni	النَّفَرَيْنِ an-nafarayni	نَفَرَيْ nafaray
Genitive	نَفَرَيْنِ nafarayni	النَّفَرَيْنِ an-nafarayni	نَفَرَيْ nafaray
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَنْفَار ʔanfār	الْأَنْفَار al-ʔanfār	أَنْفَار ʔanfār
Nominative	أَنْفَارٌ ʔanfārun	الْأَنْفَارُ al-ʔanfāru	أَنْفَارُ ʔanfāru
Accusative	أَنْفَارًا ʔanfāran	الْأَنْفَارَ al-ʔanfāra	أَنْفَارَ ʔanfāra
Genitive	أَنْفَارٍ ʔanfārin	الْأَنْفَارِ al-ʔanfāri	أَنْفَارِ ʔanfāri

Descendants

• → Armenian: նաֆար (nafar)
• → Azerbaijani: nəfər
• → Ottoman Turkish: نفر (nefer)
  • Turkish: nefer
• → Persian: نفر (nafar)
• → Tajik: нафар (nafar)
• → Uyghur: نەپەر (neper)

Etymology 4

Adjective

نَفْر or نُفَّر • (nafr or nuffar) m pl

1. plural of نَافِر (nāfir, “shy, fearful, timid”)

Etymology 5

Verb

نفر (form I)

1. نَفِرُّ (nafirru) /na.fir.ru/: first-person plural non-past active indicative of فَرَّ (farra)
2. نَفِرَّ (nafirra) /na.fir.ra/: first-person plural non-past active subjunctive/jussive of فَرَّ (farra)
3. نَفِرِّ (nafirri) /na.fir.ri/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of فَرَّ (farra)

Etymology 6

Verb

نفر (form I)

1. نَفِرُ (nafiru) /na.fi.ru/: first-person plural non-past active indicative of وَفَرَ (wafara)
2. نَفِرَ (nafira) /na.fi.ra/: first-person plural non-past active subjunctive of وَفَرَ (wafara)
3. نَفِرْ (nafir) /na.fir/: first-person plural non-past active jussive of وَفَرَ (wafara)

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863) “نفر”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎^[1], London: Williams & Norgate, page 2823
• Wehr, Hans (1979) “نفر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, page 1154

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic نَفَر (nafar).

Noun

نفر • (nafar) m (plural أنفار (ʔanfār), paucal تنفار (tinfār))

1. person

   النفر بكام في المطعم؟

   in-nafar bi-kam fi l-maṭʕam

   How much is it per person in the restaurant?

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَفَر (nafar).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [na.ˈfaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.fǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.fǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nä.fǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nä.fǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næ.fǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.fǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nafar
Dari reading?	nafar
Iranian reading?	nafar
Tajik reading?	nafar

• Audio (Iran):

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Noun

Dari	نفر
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нафар

نفر • (nafar) (plural نفرات (nafarât))

1. A classifier for counting humans.

   Synonyms: تن (tan), سر (sar)

   ۳ نفر ― 3 nafar ― three people

   ۲۱۰ هزار نفر ایرانی ― 210 hazâr nafar irâni ― 210,000 Iranians

2. A classifier for counting camels.

   Synonyms: تا (tâ), سر (sar)

   ۲۵ نفر شتر ماده ― 25 nafar šotor-e mâde ― 25 female camels

3. (formal) soldier
4. (derogatory) guy, dude, fellow

Usage notes

• Since Persian nouns do not take the plural form when following a number, but classifiers always follow a number by definition, the formal plural نفرات (nafarât, “soldiers”) is reserved for the meaning "soldier".