أفف
ʾa-f-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root أفف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "Aff" primarily denotes a sound or expression of disgust, impatience, or contempt, often made by blowing or exhaling. It signifies a strong dislike or disapproval, as in saying "Uff!Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʾa-f-f
Listen:
أُفٍّ
46:17
Root letters:
أ — ف — ف
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root أفف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root أفف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
۞ وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوۤا۟ إِلَّاۤ إِیَّاهُ وَبِٱلۡوَ ٰلِدَیۡنِ إِحۡسَـٰنًاۚ إِمَّا یَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَاۤ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَاۤ أُفࣲّ وَلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوۡلࣰا كَرِیمࣰا ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word
The Prophets 21:67
Noun
أُفࣲّ لَّكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ٦٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah . Then will you not use reason?"
وَٱلَّذِی قَالَ لِوَ ٰلِدَیۡهِ أُفࣲّ لَّكُمَاۤ أَتَعِدَانِنِیۤ أَنۡ أُخۡرَجَ وَقَدۡ خَلَتِ ٱلۡقُرُونُ مِن قَبۡلِی وَهُمَا یَسۡتَغِیثَانِ ٱللَّهَ وَیۡلَكَ ءَامِنۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقࣱّ فَیَقُولُ مَا هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّاۤ أَسَـٰطِیرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But one who says to his parents, "Uff to you; do you promise me that I will be brought forth [from the earth] when generations before me have already passed on [into oblivion]?" while they call to Allah for help [and to their son], "Woe to you! Believe! Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth." But he says, "This is not but legends of the former people"
Derived Forms (1)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أُفٍّ | ʾaufin | Noun | 3× |