وقف

وقف

See also: وفق‎ and و ق ف‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root و ق ف‎ (w-q-f).

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /wa.qa.fa/

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Verb

وَقَفَ • (waqafa) I, non-past يَقِفُ‎‎ (yaqifu)

1. (intransitive) to come to a stop, to come to a standstill
2. (intransitive) to stop

   • قِف‎ (qif, “halt!, stop!, whoa!”)

3. (intransitive) to pause, to hesitate
4. (intransitive) to stand
5. (intransitive) to inquire, seek information, inform oneself (على‎ about)
6. to acquaint oneself (على‎ with)

Conjugation

Conjugation of

وَقَفَ

(form-I assimilated, verbal noun وُقُوف)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						وُقُوف‎ wuqūf
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						وَاقِف‎ wāqif
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَوْقُوف‎ mawqūf
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	وَقَفْتُ‎ waqaftu	وَقَفْتَ‎ waqafta	وَقَفَ waqafa		وَقَفْتُمَا‎ waqaftumā	وَقَفَا‎ waqafā		وَقَفْنَا‎ waqafnā	وَقَفْتُمْ‎ waqaftum	وَقَفُوا‎ waqafū
	f		وَقَفْتِ‎ waqafti	وَقَفَتْ‎ waqafat			وَقَفَتَا‎ waqafatā			وَقَفْتُنَّ‎ waqaftunna	وَقَفْنَ‎ waqafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَقِفُ‎ ʾaqifu	تَقِفُ‎ taqifu	يَقِفُ‎ yaqifu		تَقِفَانِ‎ taqifāni	يَقِفَانِ‎ yaqifāni		نَقِفُ‎ naqifu	تَقِفُونَ‎ taqifūna	يَقِفُونَ‎ yaqifūna
	f		تَقِفِينَ‎ taqifīna	تَقِفُ‎ taqifu			تَقِفَانِ‎ taqifāni			تَقِفْنَ‎ taqifna	يَقِفْنَ‎ yaqifna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَقِفَ‎ ʾaqifa	تَقِفَ‎ taqifa	يَقِفَ‎ yaqifa		تَقِفَا‎ taqifā	يَقِفَا‎ yaqifā		نَقِفَ‎ naqifa	تَقِفُوا‎ taqifū	يَقِفُوا‎ yaqifū
	f		تَقِفِي‎ taqifī	تَقِفَ‎ taqifa			تَقِفَا‎ taqifā			تَقِفْنَ‎ taqifna	يَقِفْنَ‎ yaqifna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَقِفْ‎ ʾaqif	تَقِفْ‎ taqif	يَقِفْ‎ yaqif		تَقِفَا‎ taqifā	يَقِفَا‎ yaqifā		نَقِفْ‎ naqif	تَقِفُوا‎ taqifū	يَقِفُوا‎ yaqifū
	f		تَقِفِي‎ taqifī	تَقِفْ‎ taqif			تَقِفَا‎ taqifā			تَقِفْنَ‎ taqifna	يَقِفْنَ‎ yaqifna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		قِفْ‎ qif			قِفَا‎ qifā				قِفُوا‎ qifū
	f		قِفِي‎ qifī							قِفْنَ‎ qifna
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	وُقِفْتُ‎ wuqiftu	وُقِفْتَ‎ wuqifta	وُقِفَ wuqifa		وُقِفْتُمَا‎ wuqiftumā	وُقِفَا‎ wuqifā		وُقِفْنَا‎ wuqifnā	وُقِفْتُمْ‎ wuqiftum	وُقِفُوا‎ wuqifū
	f		وُقِفْتِ‎ wuqifti	وُقِفَتْ‎ wuqifat			وُقِفَتَا‎ wuqifatā			وُقِفْتُنَّ‎ wuqiftunna	وُقِفْنَ‎ wuqifna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوقَفُ‎ ʾūqafu	تُوقَفُ‎ tūqafu	يُوقَفُ‎ yūqafu		تُوقَفَانِ‎ tūqafāni	يُوقَفَانِ‎ yūqafāni		نُوقَفُ‎ nūqafu	تُوقَفُونَ‎ tūqafūna	يُوقَفُونَ‎ yūqafūna
	f		تُوقَفِينَ‎ tūqafīna	تُوقَفُ‎ tūqafu			تُوقَفَانِ‎ tūqafāni			تُوقَفْنَ‎ tūqafna	يُوقَفْنَ‎ yūqafna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوقَفَ‎ ʾūqafa	تُوقَفَ‎ tūqafa	يُوقَفَ‎ yūqafa		تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā	يُوقَفَا‎ yūqafā		نُوقَفَ‎ nūqafa	تُوقَفُوا‎ tūqafū	يُوقَفُوا‎ yūqafū
	f		تُوقَفِي‎ tūqafī	تُوقَفَ‎ tūqafa			تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā			تُوقَفْنَ‎ tūqafna	يُوقَفْنَ‎ yūqafna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوقَفْ‎ ʾūqaf	تُوقَفْ‎ tūqaf	يُوقَفْ‎ yūqaf		تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā	يُوقَفَا‎ yūqafā		نُوقَفْ‎ nūqaf	تُوقَفُوا‎ tūqafū	يُوقَفُوا‎ yūqafū
	f		تُوقَفِي‎ tūqafī	تُوقَفْ‎ tūqaf			تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā			تُوقَفْنَ‎ tūqafna	يُوقَفْنَ‎ yūqafna

Verb

وَقَفَ • (waqafa) I, non-past يَقِفُ‎‎ (yaqifu)

1. (transitive) to stop (something), to bring to a stop
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 6:30:

     ‏وَلَوْ تَرَىٰ إِذْ وُقِفُوا عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ‎

     walaw tarā ʾiḏ wuqifū ʿalā rabbihim

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

2. (transitive) to make stand, to set up

Conjugation

Conjugation of

وَقَفَ

(form-I assimilated, verbal noun وَقْف)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						وَقْف waqf
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						وَاقِف‎ wāqif
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَوْقُوف‎ mawqūf
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	وَقَفْتُ‎ waqaftu	وَقَفْتَ‎ waqafta	وَقَفَ waqafa		وَقَفْتُمَا‎ waqaftumā	وَقَفَا‎ waqafā		وَقَفْنَا‎ waqafnā	وَقَفْتُمْ‎ waqaftum	وَقَفُوا‎ waqafū
	f		وَقَفْتِ‎ waqafti	وَقَفَتْ‎ waqafat			وَقَفَتَا‎ waqafatā			وَقَفْتُنَّ‎ waqaftunna	وَقَفْنَ‎ waqafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَقِفُ‎ ʾaqifu	تَقِفُ‎ taqifu	يَقِفُ‎ yaqifu		تَقِفَانِ‎ taqifāni	يَقِفَانِ‎ yaqifāni		نَقِفُ‎ naqifu	تَقِفُونَ‎ taqifūna	يَقِفُونَ‎ yaqifūna
	f		تَقِفِينَ‎ taqifīna	تَقِفُ‎ taqifu			تَقِفَانِ‎ taqifāni			تَقِفْنَ‎ taqifna	يَقِفْنَ‎ yaqifna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَقِفَ‎ ʾaqifa	تَقِفَ‎ taqifa	يَقِفَ‎ yaqifa		تَقِفَا‎ taqifā	يَقِفَا‎ yaqifā		نَقِفَ‎ naqifa	تَقِفُوا‎ taqifū	يَقِفُوا‎ yaqifū
	f		تَقِفِي‎ taqifī	تَقِفَ‎ taqifa			تَقِفَا‎ taqifā			تَقِفْنَ‎ taqifna	يَقِفْنَ‎ yaqifna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَقِفْ‎ ʾaqif	تَقِفْ‎ taqif	يَقِفْ‎ yaqif		تَقِفَا‎ taqifā	يَقِفَا‎ yaqifā		نَقِفْ‎ naqif	تَقِفُوا‎ taqifū	يَقِفُوا‎ yaqifū
	f		تَقِفِي‎ taqifī	تَقِفْ‎ taqif			تَقِفَا‎ taqifā			تَقِفْنَ‎ taqifna	يَقِفْنَ‎ yaqifna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		قِفْ‎ qif			قِفَا‎ qifā				قِفُوا‎ qifū
	f		قِفِي‎ qifī							قِفْنَ‎ qifna
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	وُقِفْتُ‎ wuqiftu	وُقِفْتَ‎ wuqifta	وُقِفَ wuqifa		وُقِفْتُمَا‎ wuqiftumā	وُقِفَا‎ wuqifā		وُقِفْنَا‎ wuqifnā	وُقِفْتُمْ‎ wuqiftum	وُقِفُوا‎ wuqifū
	f		وُقِفْتِ‎ wuqifti	وُقِفَتْ‎ wuqifat			وُقِفَتَا‎ wuqifatā			وُقِفْتُنَّ‎ wuqiftunna	وُقِفْنَ‎ wuqifna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوقَفُ‎ ʾūqafu	تُوقَفُ‎ tūqafu	يُوقَفُ‎ yūqafu		تُوقَفَانِ‎ tūqafāni	يُوقَفَانِ‎ yūqafāni		نُوقَفُ‎ nūqafu	تُوقَفُونَ‎ tūqafūna	يُوقَفُونَ‎ yūqafūna
	f		تُوقَفِينَ‎ tūqafīna	تُوقَفُ‎ tūqafu			تُوقَفَانِ‎ tūqafāni			تُوقَفْنَ‎ tūqafna	يُوقَفْنَ‎ yūqafna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوقَفَ‎ ʾūqafa	تُوقَفَ‎ tūqafa	يُوقَفَ‎ yūqafa		تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā	يُوقَفَا‎ yūqafā		نُوقَفَ‎ nūqafa	تُوقَفُوا‎ tūqafū	يُوقَفُوا‎ yūqafū
	f		تُوقَفِي‎ tūqafī	تُوقَفَ‎ tūqafa			تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā			تُوقَفْنَ‎ tūqafna	يُوقَفْنَ‎ yūqafna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوقَفْ‎ ʾūqaf	تُوقَفْ‎ tūqaf	يُوقَفْ‎ yūqaf		تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā	يُوقَفَا‎ yūqafā		نُوقَفْ‎ nūqaf	تُوقَفُوا‎ tūqafū	يُوقَفُوا‎ yūqafū
	f		تُوقَفِي‎ tūqafī	تُوقَفْ‎ tūqaf			تُوقَفَا‎ tūqafā			تُوقَفْنَ‎ tūqafna	يُوقَفْنَ‎ yūqafna

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /waq.qa.fa/

Verb

وَقَّفَ • (waqqafa) II, non-past يُوَقِّفُ‎‎ (yuwaqqifu)

1. to bring to a stop, to bring to a standstill
2. to arrest, to halt, to stop
3. to obstruct, to hamper
4. to park (a car)
5. to erect, to raise

Conjugation

Conjugation of

وَقَّفَ

(form-II sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَوْقِيف‎ tawqīf
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُوَقِّف‎ muwaqqif
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُوَقَّف‎ muwaqqaf
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	وَقَّفْتُ‎ waqqaftu	وَقَّفْتَ‎ waqqafta	وَقَّفَ waqqafa		وَقَّفْتُمَا‎ waqqaftumā	وَقَّفَا‎ waqqafā		وَقَّفْنَا‎ waqqafnā	وَقَّفْتُمْ‎ waqqaftum	وَقَّفُوا‎ waqqafū
	f		وَقَّفْتِ‎ waqqafti	وَقَّفَتْ‎ waqqafat			وَقَّفَتَا‎ waqqafatā			وَقَّفْتُنَّ‎ waqqaftunna	وَقَّفْنَ‎ waqqafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوَقِّفُ‎ ʾuwaqqifu	تُوَقِّفُ‎ tuwaqqifu	يُوَقِّفُ‎ yuwaqqifu		تُوَقِّفَانِ‎ tuwaqqifāni	يُوَقِّفَانِ‎ yuwaqqifāni		نُوَقِّفُ‎ nuwaqqifu	تُوَقِّفُونَ‎ tuwaqqifūna	يُوَقِّفُونَ‎ yuwaqqifūna
	f		تُوَقِّفِينَ‎ tuwaqqifīna	تُوَقِّفُ‎ tuwaqqifu			تُوَقِّفَانِ‎ tuwaqqifāni			تُوَقِّفْنَ‎ tuwaqqifna	يُوَقِّفْنَ‎ yuwaqqifna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوَقِّفَ‎ ʾuwaqqifa	تُوَقِّفَ‎ tuwaqqifa	يُوَقِّفَ‎ yuwaqqifa		تُوَقِّفَا‎ tuwaqqifā	يُوَقِّفَا‎ yuwaqqifā		نُوَقِّفَ‎ nuwaqqifa	تُوَقِّفُوا‎ tuwaqqifū	يُوَقِّفُوا‎ yuwaqqifū
	f		تُوَقِّفِي‎ tuwaqqifī	تُوَقِّفَ‎ tuwaqqifa			تُوَقِّفَا‎ tuwaqqifā			تُوَقِّفْنَ‎ tuwaqqifna	يُوَقِّفْنَ‎ yuwaqqifna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوَقِّفْ‎ ʾuwaqqif	تُوَقِّفْ‎ tuwaqqif	يُوَقِّفْ‎ yuwaqqif		تُوَقِّفَا‎ tuwaqqifā	يُوَقِّفَا‎ yuwaqqifā		نُوَقِّفْ‎ nuwaqqif	تُوَقِّفُوا‎ tuwaqqifū	يُوَقِّفُوا‎ yuwaqqifū
	f		تُوَقِّفِي‎ tuwaqqifī	تُوَقِّفْ‎ tuwaqqif			تُوَقِّفَا‎ tuwaqqifā			تُوَقِّفْنَ‎ tuwaqqifna	يُوَقِّفْنَ‎ yuwaqqifna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		وَقِّفْ waqqif			وَقِّفَا‎ waqqifā				وَقِّفُوا‎ waqqifū
	f		وَقِّفِي‎ waqqifī							وَقِّفْنَ‎ waqqifna
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	وُقِّفْتُ‎ wuqqiftu	وُقِّفْتَ‎ wuqqifta	وُقِّفَ wuqqifa		وُقِّفْتُمَا‎ wuqqiftumā	وُقِّفَا‎ wuqqifā		وُقِّفْنَا‎ wuqqifnā	وُقِّفْتُمْ‎ wuqqiftum	وُقِّفُوا‎ wuqqifū
	f		وُقِّفْتِ‎ wuqqifti	وُقِّفَتْ‎ wuqqifat			وُقِّفَتَا‎ wuqqifatā			وُقِّفْتُنَّ‎ wuqqiftunna	وُقِّفْنَ‎ wuqqifna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوَقَّفُ‎ ʾuwaqqafu	تُوَقَّفُ‎ tuwaqqafu	يُوَقَّفُ‎ yuwaqqafu		تُوَقَّفَانِ‎ tuwaqqafāni	يُوَقَّفَانِ‎ yuwaqqafāni		نُوَقَّفُ‎ nuwaqqafu	تُوَقَّفُونَ‎ tuwaqqafūna	يُوَقَّفُونَ‎ yuwaqqafūna
	f		تُوَقَّفِينَ‎ tuwaqqafīna	تُوَقَّفُ‎ tuwaqqafu			تُوَقَّفَانِ‎ tuwaqqafāni			تُوَقَّفْنَ‎ tuwaqqafna	يُوَقَّفْنَ‎ yuwaqqafna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوَقَّفَ‎ ʾuwaqqafa	تُوَقَّفَ‎ tuwaqqafa	يُوَقَّفَ‎ yuwaqqafa		تُوَقَّفَا‎ tuwaqqafā	يُوَقَّفَا‎ yuwaqqafā		نُوَقَّفَ‎ nuwaqqafa	تُوَقَّفُوا‎ tuwaqqafū	يُوَقَّفُوا‎ yuwaqqafū
	f		تُوَقَّفِي‎ tuwaqqafī	تُوَقَّفَ‎ tuwaqqafa			تُوَقَّفَا‎ tuwaqqafā			تُوَقَّفْنَ‎ tuwaqqafna	يُوَقَّفْنَ‎ yuwaqqafna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوَقَّفْ‎ ʾuwaqqaf	تُوَقَّفْ‎ tuwaqqaf	يُوَقَّفْ‎ yuwaqqaf		تُوَقَّفَا‎ tuwaqqafā	يُوَقَّفَا‎ yuwaqqafā		نُوَقَّفْ‎ nuwaqqaf	تُوَقَّفُوا‎ tuwaqqafū	يُوَقَّفُوا‎ yuwaqqafū
	f		تُوَقَّفِي‎ tuwaqqafī	تُوَقَّفْ‎ tuwaqqaf			تُوَقَّفَا‎ tuwaqqafā			تُوَقَّفْنَ‎ tuwaqqafna	يُوَقَّفْنَ‎ yuwaqqafna

Pronunciation 3

• IPA^(key): /waqf/

Noun

وَقْف • (waqf) m (plural أَوْقَاف‎ (ʾawqāf))

1. verbal noun of وَقَفَ (waqafa) (form I)
2. stopping, halting
3. discontinuation, suspension
4. stay, standstill
5. pausing, resting
6. blocking
7. impediment, obstacle
8. discharge, dismissal, removal
9. (Islam) a waqf, religious endowment, endowment fund
10. inalienable property
11. (linguistics) pausa

Declension

Declension of noun وَقْف (waqf)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَقْف waqf	الْوَقْف‎ al-waqf	وَقْف waqf
Nominative	وَقْفٌ waqfun	الْوَقْفُ‎ al-waqfu	وَقْفُ waqfu
Accusative	وَقْفًا‎ waqfan	الْوَقْفَ‎ al-waqfa	وَقْفَ waqfa
Genitive	وَقْفٍ waqfin	الْوَقْفِ‎ al-waqfi	وَقْفِ waqfi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَقْفَيْن‎ waqfayn	الْوَقْفَيْن‎ al-waqfayn	وَقْفَيْ‎ waqfay
Nominative	وَقْفَانِ‎ waqfāni	الْوَقْفَانِ‎ al-waqfāni	وَقْفَا‎ waqfā
Accusative	وَقْفَيْنِ‎ waqfayni	الْوَقْفَيْنِ‎ al-waqfayni	وَقْفَيْ‎ waqfay
Genitive	وَقْفَيْنِ‎ waqfayni	الْوَقْفَيْنِ‎ al-waqfayni	وَقْفَيْ‎ waqfay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَوْقَاف‎ ʾawqāf	الْأَوْقَاف‎ al-ʾawqāf	أَوْقَاف‎ ʾawqāf
Nominative	أَوْقَافٌ‎ ʾawqāfun	الْأَوْقَافُ‎ al-ʾawqāfu	أَوْقَافُ‎ ʾawqāfu
Accusative	أَوْقَافًا‎ ʾawqāfan	الْأَوْقَافَ‎ al-ʾawqāfa	أَوْقَافَ‎ ʾawqāfa
Genitive	أَوْقَافٍ‎ ʾawqāfin	الْأَوْقَافِ‎ al-ʾawqāfi	أَوْقَافِ‎ ʾawqāfi

Derived terms

• وَقْفِيّ‎ (waqfiyy, “relating to a waqf system or endowment system”)
• وَقْفِيَّة‎ (waqfiyya, “waqf system, endowment system”)

Descendants

• → English: waqf
• → Bengali: ওয়াকফ (ẇakph)
• → Ottoman Turkish: وقف‎ (vakıf, vakf)
  • → Turkish: vakıf
• → Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi: ਵਕਫ਼ (vakaf)

  Shahmukhi: وقف‎ (vaqf)

• → Urdu: وقف‎ (vaqf)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ge'ez ወቅፍ (wäḳf, “bracelet, armlet”), also ውቅፍ (wəḳf), of obscure African origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waqf/

Noun

وَقْف • (waqf) m (plural وُقُوف‎ (wuqūf)) (obsolete)

1. bracelet, armlet
2. metal or horn edge of a shield

Declension

Declension of noun وَقْف (waqf)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَقْف waqf	الْوَقْف‎ al-waqf	وَقْف waqf
Nominative	وَقْفٌ waqfun	الْوَقْفُ‎ al-waqfu	وَقْفُ waqfu
Accusative	وَقْفًا‎ waqfan	الْوَقْفَ‎ al-waqfa	وَقْفَ waqfa
Genitive	وَقْفٍ waqfin	الْوَقْفِ‎ al-waqfi	وَقْفِ waqfi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَقْفَيْن‎ waqfayn	الْوَقْفَيْن‎ al-waqfayn	وَقْفَيْ‎ waqfay
Nominative	وَقْفَانِ‎ waqfāni	الْوَقْفَانِ‎ al-waqfāni	وَقْفَا‎ waqfā
Accusative	وَقْفَيْنِ‎ waqfayni	الْوَقْفَيْنِ‎ al-waqfayni	وَقْفَيْ‎ waqfay
Genitive	وَقْفَيْنِ‎ waqfayni	الْوَقْفَيْنِ‎ al-waqfayni	وَقْفَيْ‎ waqfay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وُقُوف‎ wuqūf	الْوُقُوف‎ al-wuqūf	وُقُوف‎ wuqūf
Nominative	وُقُوفٌ‎ wuqūfun	الْوُقُوفُ‎ al-wuqūfu	وُقُوفُ‎ wuqūfu
Accusative	وُقُوفًا‎ wuqūfan	الْوُقُوفَ‎ al-wuqūfa	وُقُوفَ‎ wuqūfa
Genitive	وُقُوفٍ‎ wuqūfin	الْوُقُوفِ‎ al-wuqūfi	وُقُوفِ‎ wuqūfi

References

• Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 56
• Leslau, Wolf (1991), “ወቅፍ ፡ ውቅፍ”, in Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 615b
• Nöldeke, Theodor (1910) Neue Beiträge zur semitischen Sprachwissenschaft‎ (in German), Straßburg: Karl J. Trübner, page 53

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
و ق ف‎

Etymology 1

From Arabic وَقَفَ‎ (waqafa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Urban) /wi.ʔif/, [ˈwi.ʔɪf]
• IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /wi.ɡif/, [ˈwi.ɡɪf]

• Audio (al-Lidd)

  (file)

Verb

وقف • (wiʔif) (form I, present بوقف‎ (būʔaf), active participle واقف‎ (wāʔef))

1. to stand, to be standing
2. (intransitive) to stop

Conjugation

Conjugation of وقف (wiʔif)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	وقفت (wʔift)	وقفت (wʔift)	وقف (wiʔif)		وقفنا (wʔifna)	وقفتو (wʔiftu)	وقفو (wiʔfu)
	f		وقفتي (wʔifti)	وقفت (wiʔfat)
present	m	بوقف (bawʔaf)	بتوقف (btūʔaf)	بيوقف (būʔaf)		منوقف (mnūʔaf)	بتوقفو (btūʔafu)	بيوقفو (būʔafu)
	f		بتوقفي (btūʔafi)	بتوقف (btūʔaf)
subjunctive	m	اوقف (awʔaf)	توقف (tūʔaf)	يوقف (yūʔaf)		نوقف (nūʔaf)	توقفو (tūʔafu)	يوقفو (yūʔafu)
	f		توقفي (tūʔafi)	توقف (tūʔaf)
imperative	m		اوقف (ūʔaf)				اوقفو (ūʔafu)
	f		اوقفي (ūʔafi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic وَقَّفَ‎ (waqqafa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Urban) /waʔ.ʔaf/, [ˈwɑʔ.ʔɑf]
• IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /waɡ.ɡaf/, [ˈwɑɡ.ɡɑf]

• Audio (al-Lidd)

  (file)

Verb

وقّف • (waʔʔaf) (form II, present بوقّف‎ (biwaʔʔef))

1. to stand, to be standing

   ‏وقّفت كتير استنّاك بالشارع.‎‎

   waʔʔaft ktīr astannāk biš-šāreʕ.

   I stood for a long time waiting for you in the street.

   ‏حكومة ايرلندابتوقّف ضدّ نظام الاحتلال الإسرائيلي.‎‎

   ḥukūmet irlanda bitwaʔʔef ḍidd niẓām il-ʔiḥtilāl il-ʔisraʔīli.

   The Irish government stands in opposition to the Israeli occupation regime.

   Synonym: صفّ‎ (ṣaff)

   ‏هيّنيوقّفت عالدور.‎‎

   hayyni waʔʔaft ʕad-dōr.

   I just got in line.

   (literally, “I just stood at the turn.”)

2. to stand up, to get up

   Synonym: قام‎ (ʔām)

   ‏اللي بدّه ييجي معي لازميوقّف هلا.‎‎

   illi biddo yīji maʕi lāzem ywaʔʔef halla.

   Whoever wants to come with me should get up now.

3. to stand up for (+ مع‎)

   Synonym: وقّف في صفّ‎ (waʔʔaf fi ṣaff)

   ‏كان مفروضتوقّف معي.‎‎

   kān mafrūḍ twaʔʔef maʕi.

   You were supposed to stand up for me.

   Audio (Ramallah)

   (file)

4. to stand up to (+ ل‎)

   Synonym: وقّف بوجه‎ (waʔʔaf bi-wijh)

   ‏إذا كانو يتنمّروك، ليش ماوقّفتلهم؟‎‎

   iza kānu yitnammarūk, lēš mā waʔʔaft-ilhom?

   If they were bullying you, why didn't you stand up to them?

5. (intransitive) to stop, to pause

   ‏ساعتيوقّفت.‎‎

   sāʕti waʔʔafat.

   My watch has stopped.

   ‏كان يحكي عادي، بس لمّا فاتت عالغرفةوقّف بسرعة.‎‎

   kān yiḥki ʕādi, bas lamma fātat ʕal-ḡurfe waʔʔaf bsurʕa.

   He was speaking normally, but when she came into the room he quickly stopped.

6. (transitive) to stop, to put an end to

   ‏الشرطيوقّفني عشان ما كنت حاطط حزام الأمان.‎‎

   iš-šurṭi waʔʔafni ʕašān mā kunt ḥāṭeṭ ḥizām il-ʔamān.

   The policeman stopped me because I hadn't put my seatbelt on.

   ‏المديروقّف التدخين بالمكتب.‎‎

   il-mudīr waʔʔaf it-tadḵīn bil-maktab.

   The manager put an end to smoking in the office.

7. (by extension) to lay off (from work)

   Synonyms: عزل‎ (ʕazal), صرف‎ (ṣaraf), فصل‎ (faṣal)

   ‏الشركة رحتوقّف ميّة عامل عن الشغل في مصنعها الرئيسي.‎‎

   iš-širke raḥ twaʔʔef miyyet ʕāmel ʕan iš-šuḡl fi maṣnaʕha ir-raʔīsi.

   The company will lay off one hundred workers at its main factory.

8. (by extension) to arrest, to detain, to hold

   Synonyms: عوّق‎ (ʕawwaʔ), اعتقل‎ (iʕtaʔal)

   ‏وقّفوه لتحقيق.‎‎

   waʔʔafūh la-taḥʔīʔ.

   They held him for an interrogration.

9. (by extension) to park (a vehicle)

   Synonym: ركن‎ (rakan)

   ‏هووقّف السيّارة قدّام العمارة.‎‎

   huwwe waʔʔaf is-sayyāra ʔuddām il-ʕamāra.

   He parked the car in front of the building.

Conjugation

Conjugation of وقّف (waʔʔaf)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	وقّفت (waʔʔaft)	وقّفت (waʔʔaft)	وقّف (waʔʔaf)		وقّفنا (waʔʔafna)	وقّفتو (waʔʔaftu)	وقّفو (waʔʔafu)
	f		وقّفتي (waʔʔafti)	وقّفت (waʔʔafat)
present	m	بوقّف (bawaʔʔef)	بتوقّف (bitwaʔʔef)	بوقّف (biwaʔʔef)		منوقّف (minwaʔʔef)	بتوقّفو (bitwaʔʔfu)	بوقّفو (biwaʔʔfu)
	f		بتوقّفي (bitwaʔʔfi)	بتوقّف (bitwaʔʔef)
subjunctive	m	اوقّف (awaʔʔef)	توقّف (twaʔʔef)	يوقّف (ywaʔʔef)		نوقّف (nwaʔʔef)	توقّفو (twaʔʔfu)	يوقّفو (ywaʔʔfu)
	f		توقّفي (twaʔʔfi)	توقّف (twaʔʔef)
imperative	m		وقّف (waʔʔef)				وقّفو (waʔʔfu)
	f		وقّفي (waʔʔfi)

Derived terms

• وقّف بوجه‎ (waʔʔaf bi-wijh, “to stand up to”)
• وقّف في صفّ‎ (waʔʔaf fi ṣaff, “to be on one's side”)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian وقف‎ (vaqf), taken from Arabic وَقْف‎ (waqf).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋəqf/
• Rhymes: -əqf

Adjective

وَقْف • (vaqf) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling वक़्फ़)

1. devoted

Noun

وَقْف • (vaqf) m (Hindi spelling वक़्फ़)

1. devotion
2. charity, charitable endowment
3. (literally) pause, stay, rest
4. stop, stay
5. legacy, trust
6. (typography) punctuation mark
7. (linguistics) pausa
8. pausa (Qur'an)

Declension

Declension of وقف
	singular	plural
direct	وقف‎ (vaqf)	وقف‎ (vaqf)
oblique	وقف‎ (vaqf)	وقفوں‎ (vaqfō̃)
vocative	وقف‎ (vaqf)	وقفو‎ (vaqfō)

References

• “وقف”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “وقف”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.