شاف

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Formally from the root ش و ف (š-w-f).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

شَافَ (šāfa) I, non-past يَشُوفُ‎ (yašūfu) (transitive, post-Classical)

  1. to see
    Synonym: رَأَى (raʔā)
  2. to look down at; to view
    Synonyms: أَشْرَفَ (ʔašrafa), اِطَّلَع (iṭṭalaʕ)

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Swahili: -shufu

References[edit]

Egyptian Arabic[edit]

Root
ش و ف
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

شاف (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yišūf))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)

Conjugation[edit]

Hijazi Arabic[edit]

Root
ش و ف
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

شاف (šāf) I (non-past يِشُوف (yišūf))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of شاف (šāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šuft) شفت (šuft) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šufna) شفتوا (šuftu) شافوا (šāfu)
f شفتي (šufti) شافت (šāfat)
non-past m أشوف (ʔašūf) تشوف (tišūf) يشوف (yišūf) نشوف (nišūf) تشوفوا (tišūfu) يشوفوا (yišūfu)
f تشوفي (tišūfi) تشوف (tišūf)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفوا (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi)

Iraqi Arabic[edit]

Root
ش و ف
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic شاف (šāf).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

شاف (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yšūf))

  1. to see

Conjugation[edit]

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    Conjugation of شاف (šāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šifit) شفت (šifit) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šifna) شفتو (šiftu) شافو (šāfaw)
f شفتي (šifti) شافت (šāfat) شفتن (šiftan) شافن (šāfan)
present m اشوف (ašūf) تشوف (tšūf) يشوف (yšūf) نشوف (nšūf) تشوفون (tšūfūn) يشوفون (yšūfūn)
f تشوفين (tšūfīn) تشوف (tšūf) تشوفن (tšūfan) يشوفن (yšūfan)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفو (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi) شوفن (šūfan)

Moroccan Arabic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːf/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

Root
ش و ف
2 terms

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Verb[edit]

شاف (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yšūf), verbal noun شوفان (šūfān) or شوف (šūf), active participle شايف (šāyif))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)
    Synonym: (dated) را ()
    شفتي شنو وقع فديك الدار؟
    šufti šnu wqaʕ f-dīk ed-dār?
    Did you see what happened in that house?
    ملي كنشوف اللي جرى لي كنشكر ربي على سلامتي.
    Milli kanšūf elli jrā li kanuškur rabbi ʕla slāmti.
    When I see what happened to me, I thank God for my well-being.
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of شاف
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šuft) شفتي (šufti) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šufna) شفتوا (šuftu) شافوا (šāfu)
f شافت (šāfet)
non-past m نشوف (nšūf) تشوف (tšūf) يشوف (yšūf) نشوفوا (nšūfu) تشوفوا (tšūfu) يشوفوا (yšūfu)
f تشوفي (tšūfi) تشوف (tšūf)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفوا (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi)

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from French chef.

Noun[edit]

شاف (šāfm (plural شيفان (šīfān), feminine شافة (šāfa))

  1. boss, manager

North Levantine Arabic[edit]

Root
ش و ف
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

شاف (šāf) I (non-past يشوف (yšūf))

  1. to see (to perceive with the eyes)
    بدكن تشوفوا دموعي؟
    baddkun tšūfu dmūʕi?
    Do you want to see me cry?

South Levantine Arabic[edit]

Root
ش و ف
5 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic شَافَ (šāfa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːf/, [ʃæːf]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

شاف (šāf) I (present بشوف (bišūf), active participle شايف (šāyef))

  1. to see
    بشوفها كل يوم بالمكتب.
    bašūfha kull yōm bil-maktab.
    I see her every day at the office.
    انتا شايف الزلمة اللي واقف هناك.
    enta šāyef iz-zalame lli wāʔef honāk?
    Do you see the guy standing over there?
  2. (by extension) to consider, to find (something to be)

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of شاف (šāf)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شفت (šuft) شفت (šuft) شاف (šāf) شفنا (šufna) شفتو (šuftu) شافو (šāfu)
f شفتي (šufti) شافت (šāfat)
present m بشوف (bašūf) بتشوف (bitšūf) بشوف (bišūf) منشوف (minšūf) بتشوفو (bitšūfu) بيشوفو (bišūfu)
f بتشوفي (bitšūfi) بتشوف (bitšūf)
subjunctive m اشوف (ašūf) تشوف (tšūf) يشوف (yšūf) نشوف (nšūf) تشوفو (tšūfu) يشوفو (yšūfu)
f تشوفي (tšūfi) تشوف (tšūf)
imperative m شوف (šūf) شوفو (šūfu)
f شوفي (šūfi)

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