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وقف

وقف

See also: وفق

Arabic

Verb

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

  1. to come to a stop, to come to a standstill
  2. to stop
  3. to pause, to hesitate
  4. to stand
Conjugation

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

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /waqf/, [wɑqf]

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
Declension

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