قائف
Arabic
Etymology
Derived from the active participle of قَافَ (qāfa) from the root ق و ف (q-w-f).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qaː.ʔif/
Noun
قَائِف • (qāʾif) m (plural قَافَة (qāfa))
- physiognomer, someone who has the occupation of tracing affiliation by physical appearance (قِيَافَة (qiyāfa))
Declension
Declension of noun قَائِف (qāʾif)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَائِف qāʾif | الْقَائِف al-qāʾif | قَائِف qāʾif |
Nominative | قَائِفٌ qāʾifun | الْقَائِفُ al-qāʾifu | قَائِفُ qāʾifu |
Accusative | قَائِفًا qāʾifan | الْقَائِفَ al-qāʾifa | قَائِفَ qāʾifa |
Genitive | قَائِفٍ qāʾifin | الْقَائِفِ al-qāʾifi | قَائِفِ qāʾifi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | قَائِفَيْن qāʾifayn | الْقَائِفَيْن al-qāʾifayn | قَائِفَيْ qāʾifay |
Nominative | قَائِفَانِ qāʾifāni | الْقَائِفَانِ al-qāʾifāni | قَائِفَا qāʾifā |
Accusative | قَائِفَيْنِ qāʾifayni | الْقَائِفَيْنِ al-qāʾifayni | قَائِفَيْ qāʾifay |
Genitive | قَائِفَيْنِ qāʾifayni | الْقَائِفَيْنِ al-qāʾifayni | قَائِفَيْ qāʾifay |
Plural | broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَافَة qāfa | الْقَافَة al-qāfa | قَافَة qāfat |
Nominative | قَافَةٌ qāfatun | الْقَافَةُ al-qāfatu | قَافَةُ qāfatu |
Accusative | قَافَةً qāfatan | الْقَافَةَ al-qāfata | قَافَةَ qāfata |
Genitive | قَافَةٍ qāfatin | الْقَافَةِ al-qāfati | قَافَةِ qāfati |