خفر

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Arabic

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Root
خ ف ر (ḵ-f-r)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Semitic *ḫapar-. Compare Biblical Hebrew חָפַר (ḥɔp̄ar, to survey, to spy out).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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خَفَرَ (ḵafara) I, non-past يَخْفِرُ‎ (yaḵfiru)

  1. to watch, to guard, to protect
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Etymology 2

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Root
خ ف ر (ḵ-f-r)

From Proto-Semitic *ḫapar-. Compare Biblical Hebrew חָפֵר (ḥɔp̄er, to be ashamed).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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خَفِرَ (ḵafira) I, non-past يَخْفَرُ‎ (yaḵfaru)

  1. to be shy
Usage notes
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For most assert that this verb is only used in relation to a woman, and it seems to be seldom, if ever, otherwise used.

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