أف

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See also: اف, اڤ, أق, and آق

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ء ف ف (ʔ-f-f).

Interjection

أُفٍّ (ʔuffin)

  1. Used to express repugnance or annoyance.
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 17:23:
      وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 21:67:
      أُفٍّ لَّكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
      ʔuffin lakum walimā taʕbudūna min dūni l-lahi ʔafalā taʕqilūna
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: اُف (uf)

Etymology 2

Verb

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  1. first-person singular non-past active jussive of وَفَى (wafā)