Arabic word sheet
خَوْفٌ
fear
- Type
- noun
- Root
- خ و ف
Meaning and usage
Fear
What one feels in the face of a danger or at the thought that harm may come. It is said of the fright of the moment as well as of lasting worry.
شَعَرَ الطِّفْلُ بِخَوْفٍ شَدِيدٍ مِنَ الْكَلْبِ.
The child felt a great fear of the dog.
Word family
What the root means خ و ف
The root carries the idea of being afraid: its basic verb means to fear, to be frightened in the face of a danger. From it come fear, the one who is afraid, frightening someone and what is frightening.
to be afraid, to fear
afraid, frightened
خَائِفٌ
to frighten
خَوَّفَ
to scare
أَخَافَ
frightening
مُخِيفٌ
dread
مَخَافَةٌ
Synonyms
fright
فَزَعٌ
It names a sudden, sharp fright that makes one start, whereas the headword also covers a calm, lasting fear.
considered fear
خَشْيَةٌ
More formal; it names a fear that comes from what one knows of the thing dreaded, mixed with respect.
Opposites
safety
أَمْنٌ