عفار

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ع ف ر (ʕ-f-r).

Noun

عُفَار • (ʕufār) m

1. dust, grime, ash

Declension

Declension of noun عُفَار (ʕufār)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُفَار ʕufār	الْعُفَار al-ʕufār	عُفَار ʕufār
Nominative	عُفَارٌ ʕufārun	الْعُفَارُ al-ʕufāru	عُفَارُ ʕufāru
Accusative	عُفَارًا ʕufāran	الْعُفَارَ al-ʕufāra	عُفَارَ ʕufāra
Genitive	عُفَارٍ ʕufārin	الْعُفَارِ al-ʕufāri	عُفَارِ ʕufāri

Noun

عَفَار • (ʕafār) m

1. possibly a generic term for plants that become ash
   1. Buddleja spp.
   2. Cynanchum viminale

Declension

Declension of noun عَفَار (ʕafār)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَفَار ʕafār	الْعَفَار al-ʕafār	عَفَار ʕafār
Nominative	عَفَارٌ ʕafārun	الْعَفَارُ al-ʕafāru	عَفَارُ ʕafāru
Accusative	عَفَارًا ʕafāran	الْعَفَارَ al-ʕafāra	عَفَارَ ʕafāra
Genitive	عَفَارٍ ʕafārin	الْعَفَارِ al-ʕafāri	عَفَارِ ʕafāri

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• عَفَر (ʕafar)

Noun

عَفَار • (ʕafār) m

1. Afar, a people of the Horn of Africa

Declension

Declension of noun عَفَار (ʕafār)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَفَار ʕafār	الْعَفَار al-ʕafār	عَفَار ʕafār
Nominative	عَفَارٌ ʕafārun	الْعَفَارُ al-ʕafāru	عَفَارُ ʕafāru
Accusative	عَفَارًا ʕafāran	الْعَفَارَ al-ʕafāra	عَفَارَ ʕafāra
Genitive	عَفَارٍ ʕafārin	الْعَفَارِ al-ʕafāri	عَفَارِ ʕafāri