نحيف

See also: نخيف and نحیف

Arabic
Root
ن ح ف (n-ḥ-f)

Pronunciation
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Adjective

نَحِيف • (naḥīf) (feminine نَحِيفَة (naḥīfa), common plural نِحَاف (niḥāf), masculine plural نُحَفَاء (nuḥafāʔ), feminine plural نَحِيفَات (naḥīfāt), elative أَنْحَف (ʔanḥaf))

  1. thin, slender, skinny, slim
  2. weak, delicate

Declension
Declension of adjective نَحِيف (naḥīf)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal نَحِيف
naḥīf		 النَّحِيف
an-naḥīf		 نَحِيفَة
naḥīfa		 النَّحِيفَة
an-naḥīfa
Nominative نَحِيفٌ
naḥīfun		 النَّحِيفُ
an-naḥīfu		 نَحِيفَةٌ
naḥīfatun		 النَّحِيفَةُ
an-naḥīfatu
Accusative نَحِيفًا
naḥīfan		 النَّحِيفَ
an-naḥīfa		 نَحِيفَةً
naḥīfatan		 النَّحِيفَةَ
an-naḥīfata
Genitive نَحِيفٍ
naḥīfin		 النَّحِيفِ
an-naḥīfi		 نَحِيفَةٍ
naḥīfatin		 النَّحِيفَةِ
an-naḥīfati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal نَحِيفَيْن
naḥīfayn		 النَّحِيفَيْن
an-naḥīfayn		 نَحِيفَتَيْن
naḥīfatayn		 النَّحِيفَتَيْن
an-naḥīfatayn
Nominative نَحِيفَانِ
naḥīfāni		 النَّحِيفَانِ
an-naḥīfāni		 نَحِيفَتَانِ
naḥīfatāni		 النَّحِيفَتَانِ
an-naḥīfatāni
Accusative نَحِيفَيْنِ
naḥīfayni		 النَّحِيفَيْنِ
an-naḥīfayni		 نَحِيفَتَيْنِ
naḥīfatayni		 النَّحِيفَتَيْنِ
an-naḥīfatayni
Genitive نَحِيفَيْنِ
naḥīfayni		 النَّحِيفَيْنِ
an-naḥīfayni		 نَحِيفَتَيْنِ
naḥīfatayni		 النَّحِيفَتَيْنِ
an-naḥīfatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
basic broken plural diptote‎; basic broken plural triptote sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal نُحَفَاء‎; نِحَاف
nuḥafāʔ‎; niḥāf		 النُّحَفَاء‎; النِّحَاف
an-nuḥafāʔ‎; an-niḥāf		 نَحِيفَات‎; نِحَاف
naḥīfāt‎; niḥāf		 النَّحِيفَات‎; النِّحَاف
an-naḥīfāt‎; an-niḥāf
Nominative نُحَفَاءُ‎; نِحَافٌ
nuḥafāʔu‎; niḥāfun		 النُّحَفَاءُ‎; النِّحَافُ
an-nuḥafāʔu‎; an-niḥāfu		 نَحِيفَاتٌ‎; نِحَافٌ
naḥīfātun‎; niḥāfun		 النَّحِيفَاتُ‎; النِّحَافُ
an-naḥīfātu‎; an-niḥāfu
Accusative نُحَفَاءَ‎; نِحَافًا
nuḥafāʔa‎; niḥāfan		 النُّحَفَاءَ‎; النِّحَافَ
an-nuḥafāʔa‎; an-niḥāfa		 نَحِيفَاتٍ‎; نِحَافًا
naḥīfātin‎; niḥāfan		 النَّحِيفَاتِ‎; النِّحَافَ
an-naḥīfāti‎; an-niḥāfa
Genitive نُحَفَاءَ‎; نِحَافٍ
nuḥafāʔa‎; niḥāfin		 النُّحَفَاءِ‎; النِّحَافِ
an-nuḥafāʔi‎; an-niḥāfi		 نَحِيفَاتٍ‎; نِحَافٍ
naḥīfātin‎; niḥāfin		 النَّحِيفَاتِ‎; النِّحَافِ
an-naḥīfāti‎; an-niḥāfi

References

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic نَحِيف (naḥīf).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nħiːf/, [nħiːf]
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Adjective

نحيف • (nḥīf) (feminine نحيفة (nḥīfe), masculine plural نحاف (nḥāf), elative أنحف (ʔanḥaf))

  1. thin, slender
    Synonym: ضعيف (ḍʕīf)
    Antonyms: (for people) ناصح (nāṣeḥ), (usually for animals) سمين (smīn)
  2. reedy (voice)

See also
  • رفيع (rfīʕ, “thin, slender, slim (round object)”)
  • رقي (rʔīʔ, “thin, fine (flat object)”)
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