Appendix:Arabic roots/س ق ف

Arabic

Root

س ق ف • (s q f)

1. related to a roof or ceiling

Derived terms

Verbs

• Form I: سَقَفَ (saqafa, “to cover with a roof or ceiling”)
  • Verbal noun: سَقْف (saqf)
  • Active participle: سَاقِف (sāqif)
  • Passive participle: مَسْقُوف (masqūf)
• Form II: سَقَّفَ (saqqafa)
  • Verbal noun: تَسْقِيف (tasqīf)
  • Active participle: مُسَقِّف (musaqqif)
  • Passive participle: مُسَقَّف (musaqqaf)

Nouns

• سَقْف (saqf)
• سَقِيفَة (saqīfa)

References

• Wehr, Hans (1960) “Arabic roots/س ق ف”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Otto Harrassowitz