عافية

Arabic

Root
ع ف و (ʕ-f-w)

Etymology

Derived from the feminine form of active participle of the verb عَفَا‎ (ʕafā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕaː.fi.ja/

Noun

عَافِيَة • (ʕāfiya) f (plural عَوَافٍ (ʕawāfin))

  1. health
  2. vitality

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

  • Afar: qaafiyát
  • Azerbaijani: afiyət
  • Somali: caafiyo
    • Somali: caafimaad
  • Kanuri: kǝlafia
  • Ngazidja Comorian: âfia
  • Persian: عافیت ('âfiyat)
  • Ottoman Turkish: عافیت‎ (âfiyet)
  • Swahili: afya
  • Wolof: aafiya

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ع ف ي
1 term

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕaːf.ja/

Noun

عافية • (ʕāfya) f (plural عوافي (ʕwāfi))

  1. fire
    Synonym: نار (nār)
  2. well-being, wellness
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