خروف

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See also: حروف

Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root خ ر ف (ḵ-r-f), from which particularly خَرِيف (ḵarīf, autumn; a year, one complete agricultural cycle), meaning a lamb or colt that has lived long enough to pasture on the produce of this season or born in this season, or one year old.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.ruːf/
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Noun

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خَرُوف (ḵarūfm (plural خِرْفَان (ḵirfān) or أَخْرِفَة (ʔaḵrifa) or خِرَاف (ḵirāf))

  1. lamb (mammal)
  2. a colt of 6-7 months of age (mammal)
  3. (figuratively) young ignorant person, naive, being born yesterday

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Gulf Arabic: خروف (ḵarūf)
  • Hijazi Arabic: خاروف (ḵārūf)
  • Maltese: ħaruf
  • Moroccan Arabic: خروف (ḵrūf)

Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَرُوف (ḵarūf).

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Noun

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خَروف (ḵarūfm (plural خِرْفان (ḵirfān) or غَنَم (ḡanam))

  1. sheep
  2. (derogatory) a man who lowers himself or does anything possible to impress a woman; a simp
  3. (derogatory, slang) a weak person (male)

Hijazi Arabic

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خروف (ḵārūfm (plural خرفان (ḵirfān) or خواريف (ḵawārīf))

  1. Alternative form of خاروف (ḵārūf)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَرُوف (ḵarūf).

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Noun

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خروف (ḵrūfm (plural خرفان (ḵarfān), feminine خروفة (ḵrūfa) or نعجة (naʕja))

  1. sheep
    Hyponym: حولي (ḥawli)
  2. lamb

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
خ ر ف
6 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic خَرُوف (ḵarūf).

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Noun

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خروف (ḵarūfm (plural خرفان (ḵerfān))

  1. sheep
    Synonym: (collective) غنم (ḡanam)
  2. lamb
  3. (slang) a curly haired person