تفضل

See also: تفصل

Arabic

Root
ف ض ل (f ḍ l)
10 terms

Etymology 1.1

Verb

تَفَضَّلَ • (tafaḍḍala) V (non-past يَتَفَضَّلُ (yatafaḍḍalu), verbal noun تَفَضُّل (tafaḍḍul))

1. to have the kindness of; be so kind; deign, condescend

   تَفَضَّل ― tafaḍḍal ― here you go

Conjugation

    Conjugation of تَفَضَّلَ (V, sound, impersonal passive (?), verbal noun تَفَضُّل)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَفَضُّل tafaḍḍul
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُتَفَضِّل mutafaḍḍil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُتَفَضَّل mutafaḍḍal
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	تَفَضَّلْتُ tafaḍḍaltu	تَفَضَّلْتَ tafaḍḍalta	تَفَضَّلَ tafaḍḍala		تَفَضَّلْتُمَا tafaḍḍaltumā	تَفَضَّلَا tafaḍḍalā		تَفَضَّلْنَا tafaḍḍalnā	تَفَضَّلْتُمْ tafaḍḍaltum	تَفَضَّلُوا tafaḍḍalū
	f		تَفَضَّلْتِ tafaḍḍalti	تَفَضَّلَتْ tafaḍḍalat			تَفَضَّلَتَا tafaḍḍalatā			تَفَضَّلْتُنَّ tafaḍḍaltunna	تَفَضَّلْنَ tafaḍḍalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَتَفَضَّلُ ʔatafaḍḍalu	تَتَفَضَّلُ tatafaḍḍalu	يَتَفَضَّلُ yatafaḍḍalu		تَتَفَضَّلَانِ tatafaḍḍalāni	يَتَفَضَّلَانِ yatafaḍḍalāni		نَتَفَضَّلُ natafaḍḍalu	تَتَفَضَّلُونَ tatafaḍḍalūna	يَتَفَضَّلُونَ yatafaḍḍalūna
	f		تَتَفَضَّلِينَ tatafaḍḍalīna	تَتَفَضَّلُ tatafaḍḍalu			تَتَفَضَّلَانِ tatafaḍḍalāni			تَتَفَضَّلْنَ tatafaḍḍalna	يَتَفَضَّلْنَ yatafaḍḍalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَتَفَضَّلَ ʔatafaḍḍala	تَتَفَضَّلَ tatafaḍḍala	يَتَفَضَّلَ yatafaḍḍala		تَتَفَضَّلَا tatafaḍḍalā	يَتَفَضَّلَا yatafaḍḍalā		نَتَفَضَّلَ natafaḍḍala	تَتَفَضَّلُوا tatafaḍḍalū	يَتَفَضَّلُوا yatafaḍḍalū
	f		تَتَفَضَّلِي tatafaḍḍalī	تَتَفَضَّلَ tatafaḍḍala			تَتَفَضَّلَا tatafaḍḍalā			تَتَفَضَّلْنَ tatafaḍḍalna	يَتَفَضَّلْنَ yatafaḍḍalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَتَفَضَّلْ ʔatafaḍḍal	تَتَفَضَّلْ tatafaḍḍal	يَتَفَضَّلْ yatafaḍḍal		تَتَفَضَّلَا tatafaḍḍalā	يَتَفَضَّلَا yatafaḍḍalā		نَتَفَضَّلْ natafaḍḍal	تَتَفَضَّلُوا tatafaḍḍalū	يَتَفَضَّلُوا yatafaḍḍalū
	f		تَتَفَضَّلِي tatafaḍḍalī	تَتَفَضَّلْ tatafaḍḍal			تَتَفَضَّلَا tatafaḍḍalā			تَتَفَضَّلْنَ tatafaḍḍalna	يَتَفَضَّلْنَ yatafaḍḍalna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		تَفَضَّلْ tafaḍḍal			تَفَضَّلَا tafaḍḍalā				تَفَضَّلُوا tafaḍḍalū
	f		تَفَضَّلِي tafaḍḍalī							تَفَضَّلْنَ tafaḍḍalna
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	—	—	تُفُضِّلَ tufuḍḍila		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُتَفَضَّلُ yutafaḍḍalu		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُتَفَضَّلَ yutafaḍḍala		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُتَفَضَّلْ yutafaḍḍal		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Descendants

• → Swahili: tafadhali

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.fadˤ.dˤul/

Noun

تَفَضُّل • (tafaḍḍul) m

1. verbal noun of تَفَضَّلَ (tafaḍḍala) (form V): deigning, condescension
2. courteousness, courtesy
3. favor, grace

Declension

Declension of noun تَفَضُّل (tafaḍḍul)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	تَفَضُّل tafaḍḍul	التَّفَضُّل at-tafaḍḍul	تَفَضُّل tafaḍḍul
Nominative	تَفَضُّلٌ tafaḍḍulun	التَّفَضُّلُ at-tafaḍḍulu	تَفَضُّلُ tafaḍḍulu
Accusative	تَفَضُّلًا tafaḍḍulan	التَّفَضُّلَ at-tafaḍḍula	تَفَضُّلَ tafaḍḍula
Genitive	تَفَضُّلٍ tafaḍḍulin	التَّفَضُّلِ at-tafaḍḍuli	تَفَضُّلِ tafaḍḍuli

Etymology 1.3

Verb

تفضل (form I)

1. تَفْضُلُ (tafḍulu) /taf.dˤu.lu/: inflection of فَضَلَ (faḍala) and فَضُلَ (faḍula):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative
2. تَفْضُلَ (tafḍula) /taf.dˤu.la/: inflection of فَضَلَ (faḍala) and فَضُلَ (faḍula):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive
3. تَفْضُلْ (tafḍul) /taf.dˤul/: inflection of فَضَلَ (faḍala) and فَضُلَ (faḍula):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive

Etymology 1.4

Verb

تفضل (form II)

1. تُفَضِّلُ (tufaḍḍilu) /tu.fadˤ.dˤi.lu/: inflection of فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative
2. تُفَضَّلُ (tufaḍḍalu) /tu.fadˤ.dˤa.lu/: inflection of فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive indicative
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive indicative
3. تُفَضِّلَ (tufaḍḍila) /tu.fadˤ.dˤi.la/: inflection of فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive
4. تُفَضَّلَ (tufaḍḍala) /tu.fadˤ.dˤa.la/: inflection of فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive subjunctive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive subjunctive
5. تُفَضِّلْ (tufaḍḍil) /tu.fadˤ.dˤil/: inflection of فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive
6. تُفَضَّلْ (tufaḍḍal) /tu.fadˤ.dˤal/: inflection of فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive jussive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive jussive

Etymology 1.5

Verb

تفضل (form IV)

1. تُفْضِلُ (tufḍilu) /tuf.dˤi.lu/: inflection of أَفْضَلَ (ʔafḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative
2. تُفْضِلَ (tufḍila) /tuf.dˤi.la/: inflection of أَفْضَلَ (ʔafḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive
3. تُفْضِلْ (tufḍil) /tuf.dˤil/: inflection of أَفْضَلَ (ʔafḍala):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979) “فضل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ف ض ل
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic تَفَضَّلَ (tafaḍḍala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tfadˤ.dˤal/

Verb

تفضّل • (tfaḍḍal) V (non-past يتفضّل (yitfaḍḍal))

1. mediopassive of فضل (faḍḍal)

Conjugation

Conjugation of تفضل
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	تفضّلت (tfaḍḍalt)	تفضّلتي (tfaḍḍalti)	تفضّل (tfaḍḍal)		تفضّلنا (tfaḍḍalna)	تفضّلتوا (tfaḍḍaltu)	تفضّلوا (tfaḍḍlu)
	f			تفضّلت (tfaḍḍlāt)
non-past	m	نتفضّل (nitfaḍḍal)	تتفضّل (titfaḍḍal)	يتفضّل (yitfaḍḍal)		نتفضّلوا (nitfaḍḍlu)	تتفضّلوا (titfaḍḍlu)	يتفضّلوا (yitfaḍḍlu)
	f		تتفضّلي (titfaḍḍli)	تتفضّل (titfaḍḍal)
imperative	m		تفضّل (tfaḍḍal)				تفضّلوا (tfaḍḍlu)
	f		تفضّلي (tfaḍḍli)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ض ل
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic تَفَضَّلَ (tafaḍḍala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tfadˤ.dˤal/, [ɪtˈfɑdˤ.dˤɑl]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

  (file)

Verb

تفضّل • (tfaḍḍal) V (present بتفضّل (bitfaḍḍal))

1. to kindly do something

Usage notes

• This verb is mainly used in the imperative to invite someone to do something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of تفضّل (tfaḍḍal)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	تفضّلت (tfaḍḍalt)	تفضّلت (tfaḍḍalt)	تفضّل (tfaḍḍal)		تفضّلنا (tfaḍḍalna)	تفضّلتو (tfaḍḍaltu)	تفضّلو (tfaḍḍalu)
	f		تفضّلتي (tfaḍḍalti)	تفضّلت (tfaḍḍalat)
present	m	بتفضّل (batfaḍḍal)	بتتفضّل (btitfaḍḍal)	بتفضّل (bitfaḍḍal)		منتفضّل (mnitfaḍḍal)	بتتفضّلو (btitfaḍḍalu)	بتفضّلو (bitfaḍḍalu)
	f		بتتفضّلي (btitfaḍḍali)	بتتفضّل (btitfaḍḍal)
subjunctive	m	اتفضّل (atfaḍḍal)	تتفضّل (titfaḍḍal)	يتفضّل (yitfaḍḍal)		نتفضّل (nitfaḍḍal)	تتفضّلو (titfaḍḍalu)	يتفضّلو (yitfaḍḍalu)
	f		تتفضّلي (titfaḍḍali)	تتفضّل (titfaḍḍal)
imperative	m		تفضّل (tfaḍḍal)				تفضّلو (tfaḍḍalu)
	f		تفضّلي (tfaḍḍali)