لطف

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ل ط ف (l ṭ f)
6 terms

Verb

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لَطَفَ (laṭafa) I (non-past يَلْطُفُ (yalṭufu), verbal noun لُطْف (luṭf))

  1. to be kind and friendly
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Verb

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لَطَّفَ (laṭṭafa) II (non-past يُلَطِّفُ (yulaṭṭifu), verbal noun تَلْطِيف (talṭīf))

  1. to make mild, to soften
  2. to alleviate, to soothe
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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لُطْف (luṭfm (plural أَلْطَاف (ʔalṭāf))

  1. verbal noun of لَطَفَ (laṭafa) (form I)
Declension
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Descendants
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  • Azerbaijani: lütf
  • Ottoman Turkish: لطف (lutf)
    > Turkish: lütuf (inherited)
  • Persian: لطف
  • Turkmen: lutuf
  • Uyghur: لۈتۈپ (lütüp)
  • Uzbek: lutf

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Arabic لُطْف (luṭf).

Noun

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لطف (lutf)

  1. favor

Descendants

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Persian

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Etymology

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From Arabic لُطْف (luṭf).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? lutf
Dari reading? lutf
Iranian reading? lotf
Tajik reading? lutf

Noun

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لطف (lotf)

  1. kindness
  2. favour
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Descendants

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic لُطْف (luṭf).

Noun

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لطف (lutfm (Hindi spelling लुत्फ़)

  1. enjoyment, pleasure
    Synonym: مزہ (maza)
  2. kindness, favour
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