A1verb
خَافَ
khāfa
to fear / to be afraid
Example
خافَ الطفلُ من الظلامِ
khāfa aṭ-ṭiflu min aẓ-ẓalāmi
The child was afraid of the dark
Grammar
Hollow verb (Form I). Past: khāfa, Present: yakhāfu. Takes min (من) for source of fear.
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Arabic root
خ-و-ف
2 words from this root family
B1noun
خَوْف
khawf
fear
Example
الخَوفُ شُعورٌ طَبيعِيّ.
al-khawfu shuʿūrun ṭabīʿiyy.
Fear is a natural feeling.