عفة

Arabic

Etymology

Root
ع ف ف (ʕ-f-f)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕif.fa/

Noun

عِفَّة • (ʕiffa) f

1. keeping oneself clear of sin, chastity

Declension

Declension of noun عِفَّة (ʕiffa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عِفَّة ʕiffa	الْعِفَّة al-ʕiffa	عِفَّة ʕiffat
Nominative	عِفَّةٌ ʕiffatun	الْعِفَّةُ al-ʕiffatu	عِفَّةُ ʕiffatu
Accusative	عِفَّةً ʕiffatan	الْعِفَّةَ al-ʕiffata	عِفَّةَ ʕiffata
Genitive	عِفَّةٍ ʕiffatin	الْعِفَّةِ al-ʕiffati	عِفَّةِ ʕiffati

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: iffət
• → Persian: عفت ('effat)
• → Ottoman Turkish: عفت
  • → Turkish: iffet
• → Uyghur: ئىپپەت (ippet)
• → Uzbek: iffat