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كيف

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See also: کیف and كیف

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaj.fa/
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Adverb

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كَيْفَ (kayfa)

  1. (interrogative) how
  2. however (in whatever way or state)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 3:6:
      هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِي ٱلْأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ
      huwa llaḏī yuṣawwirukum fī l-ʔarḥāmi kayfa yašāʔu
      It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Maltese: kif
  • Hijazi Arabic: كيف (kēf)
  • Moroccan Arabic: كيف (kīf)
  • North Levantine Arabic: كيف (kīf)
  • South Levantine Arabic: كيف (kīf)

Etymology 2

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Root
ك ي ف (k y f)
5 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كَيْف (kayfm (plural كُيُوف (kuyūf))

  1. condition, state
  2. mood
  3. will
  4. pleasure, well-being, good humor, enjoyment
  5. carouse
  6. excitement from opium
  7. opiate, narcotic, cannabis
Declension
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Declension of noun كَيْف (kayf)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal كَيْف
kayf
الْكَيْف
al-kayf
كَيْف
kayf
nominative كَيْفٌ
kayfun
الْكَيْفُ
al-kayfu
كَيْفُ
kayfu
accusative كَيْفًا
kayfan
الْكَيْفَ
al-kayfa
كَيْفَ
kayfa
genitive كَيْفٍ
kayfin
الْكَيْفِ
al-kayfi
كَيْفِ
kayfi
dual indefinite definite construct
informal كَيْفَيْن
kayfayn
الْكَيْفَيْن
al-kayfayn
كَيْفَيْ
kayfay
nominative كَيْفَانِ
kayfāni
الْكَيْفَانِ
al-kayfāni
كَيْفَا
kayfā
accusative كَيْفَيْنِ
kayfayni
الْكَيْفَيْنِ
al-kayfayni
كَيْفَيْ
kayfay
genitive كَيْفَيْنِ
kayfayni
الْكَيْفَيْنِ
al-kayfayni
كَيْفَيْ
kayfay
plural basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal كُيُوف
kuyūf
الْكُيُوف
al-kuyūf
كُيُوف
kuyūf
nominative كُيُوفٌ
kuyūfun
الْكُيُوفُ
al-kuyūfu
كُيُوفُ
kuyūfu
accusative كُيُوفًا
kuyūfan
الْكُيُوفَ
al-kuyūfa
كُيُوفَ
kuyūfa
genitive كُيُوفٍ
kuyūfin
الْكُيُوفِ
al-kuyūfi
كُيُوفِ
kuyūfi
Descendants
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Etymology 3

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In most of its senses, denominal from كَيْف (kayf). In the sense “to cut off entirely”, intensive of كَافَ (kāfa, to cut off).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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كَيَّفَ (kayyafa) II (non-past يُكَيِّفُ (yukayyifu), verbal noun تَكْيِيف (takyīf))

  1. to cut off entirely
  2. to regulate
  3. to form, to mold; to adapt, to fit, to modify, to qualify
  4. (Modern Standard Arabic) to bring one into good humor, to amuse one well
  5. (Modern Standard Arabic) to make one tipsy, to intoxicate
Conjugation
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Conjugation of كَيَّفَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَكْيِيف)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
تَكْيِيف
takyīf
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
مُكَيِّف
mukayyif
passive participle
اِسْم الْمَفْعُول
مُكَيَّف
mukayyaf
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 كَيَّفْتُ
kayyaftu
كَيَّفْتَ
kayyafta
كَيَّفَ
kayyafa
كَيَّفْتُمَا
kayyaftumā
كَيَّفَا
kayyafā
كَيَّفْنَا
kayyafnā
كَيَّفْتُمْ
kayyaftum
كَيَّفُوا
kayyafū
f كَيَّفْتِ
kayyafti
كَيَّفَتْ
kayyafat
كَيَّفَتَا
kayyafatā
كَيَّفْتُنَّ
kayyaftunna
كَيَّفْنَ
kayyafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أُكَيِّفُ
ʔukayyifu
تُكَيِّفُ
tukayyifu
يُكَيِّفُ
yukayyifu
تُكَيِّفَانِ
tukayyifāni
يُكَيِّفَانِ
yukayyifāni
نُكَيِّفُ
nukayyifu
تُكَيِّفُونَ
tukayyifūna
يُكَيِّفُونَ
yukayyifūna
f تُكَيِّفِينَ
tukayyifīna
تُكَيِّفُ
tukayyifu
تُكَيِّفَانِ
tukayyifāni
تُكَيِّفْنَ
tukayyifna
يُكَيِّفْنَ
yukayyifna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أُكَيِّفَ
ʔukayyifa
تُكَيِّفَ
tukayyifa
يُكَيِّفَ
yukayyifa
تُكَيِّفَا
tukayyifā
يُكَيِّفَا
yukayyifā
نُكَيِّفَ
nukayyifa
تُكَيِّفُوا
tukayyifū
يُكَيِّفُوا
yukayyifū
f تُكَيِّفِي
tukayyifī
تُكَيِّفَ
tukayyifa
تُكَيِّفَا
tukayyifā
تُكَيِّفْنَ
tukayyifna
يُكَيِّفْنَ
yukayyifna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أُكَيِّفْ
ʔukayyif
تُكَيِّفْ
tukayyif
يُكَيِّفْ
yukayyif
تُكَيِّفَا
tukayyifā
يُكَيِّفَا
yukayyifā
نُكَيِّفْ
nukayyif
تُكَيِّفُوا
tukayyifū
يُكَيِّفُوا
yukayyifū
f تُكَيِّفِي
tukayyifī
تُكَيِّفْ
tukayyif
تُكَيِّفَا
tukayyifā
تُكَيِّفْنَ
tukayyifna
يُكَيِّفْنَ
yukayyifna
imperative
الْأَمْر
m كَيِّفْ
kayyif
كَيِّفَا
kayyifā
كَيِّفُوا
kayyifū
f كَيِّفِي
kayyifī
كَيِّفْنَ
kayyifna
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 كُيِّفْتُ
kuyyiftu
كُيِّفْتَ
kuyyifta
كُيِّفَ
kuyyifa
كُيِّفْتُمَا
kuyyiftumā
كُيِّفَا
kuyyifā
كُيِّفْنَا
kuyyifnā
كُيِّفْتُمْ
kuyyiftum
كُيِّفُوا
kuyyifū
f كُيِّفْتِ
kuyyifti
كُيِّفَتْ
kuyyifat
كُيِّفَتَا
kuyyifatā
كُيِّفْتُنَّ
kuyyiftunna
كُيِّفْنَ
kuyyifna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أُكَيَّفُ
ʔukayyafu
تُكَيَّفُ
tukayyafu
يُكَيَّفُ
yukayyafu
تُكَيَّفَانِ
tukayyafāni
يُكَيَّفَانِ
yukayyafāni
نُكَيَّفُ
nukayyafu
تُكَيَّفُونَ
tukayyafūna
يُكَيَّفُونَ
yukayyafūna
f تُكَيَّفِينَ
tukayyafīna
تُكَيَّفُ
tukayyafu
تُكَيَّفَانِ
tukayyafāni
تُكَيَّفْنَ
tukayyafna
يُكَيَّفْنَ
yukayyafna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أُكَيَّفَ
ʔukayyafa
تُكَيَّفَ
tukayyafa
يُكَيَّفَ
yukayyafa
تُكَيَّفَا
tukayyafā
يُكَيَّفَا
yukayyafā
نُكَيَّفَ
nukayyafa
تُكَيَّفُوا
tukayyafū
يُكَيَّفُوا
yukayyafū
f تُكَيَّفِي
tukayyafī
تُكَيَّفَ
tukayyafa
تُكَيَّفَا
tukayyafā
تُكَيَّفْنَ
tukayyafna
يُكَيَّفْنَ
yukayyafna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أُكَيَّفْ
ʔukayyaf
تُكَيَّفْ
tukayyaf
يُكَيَّفْ
yukayyaf
تُكَيَّفَا
tukayyafā
يُكَيَّفَا
yukayyafā
نُكَيَّفْ
nukayyaf
تُكَيَّفُوا
tukayyafū
يُكَيَّفُوا
yukayyafū
f تُكَيَّفِي
tukayyafī
تُكَيَّفْ
tukayyaf
تُكَيَّفَا
tukayyafā
تُكَيَّفْنَ
tukayyafna
يُكَيَّفْنَ
yukayyafna

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَيْفَ (kayfa).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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كيف (kēf)

  1. how

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic كَيْفَ (kayfa). Compare Maltese kif.

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Adverb

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كيف (kīf)

  1. (interrogative) how
    Synonym: كيفاش (kīfāš)
    كيف صبحتي اليوم؟ ― صبحت شوية عيان.
    kīf ṣbaḥti l-yūm? ― ṣbaḥt šwiyya ʕiyyān.
    How did you sleep today? ― I woke up a bit tired.
    (literally, “How did you wake up today? ― I woke up a bit tired.”)
  2. as soon as
    كيف جا، مشيت بحالي.kīf jā, mšīt bḥāli.As soon as he came, I've left.

Conjunction

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كيف (kīf)

  1. (before nouns and pronouns) as, like
    Synonym: (before verbal clauses) كيف ما (kīf mā)
    ما كاين حد كيفنا.ma kāyin ḥadd kīfna.There is no one like us.

Etymology 2

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From Arabic كَيْف (kayf).

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Noun

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كيف (kīfm (usually uncountable)

  1. cannabis
    Synonym: حشيش (ḥšīš)
    غشوني فالكيف اللي شريت ديك النهار.
    ḡaššūni f-el-kīf elli šrīt dīk en-nhār.
    They scammed me with the cannabis I bought the other day.
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North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَيْفَ (kayfa).

Adverb

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كيف (kīf)

  1. how?
    Synonym: (Syria) شلون (šlōn)
    كيفك؟ (to a male)kīfak?How are you?
    كيفك؟ (to a female)kīfik?How are you?

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَيْفَ (kayfa).

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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كيف (kīf)

  1. how?

Derived terms

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  • كيفك (kīfak, kīfek, how are you?)