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أَخاف
I fear /ʔaˈxaːf/
verbB1#1517 most common
Also: I am afraid, I am afraid of, I worry
Example sentences
أَخاف مِنَ الكَلْب.
I am afraid of the dog.
أَخاف فِي اللَّيْل.
I am afraid at night.
لا أَخاف مِنَ الِامْتِحان.
I am not afraid of the exam.
أَخاف أَن أَتَأَخَّر عَنِ العَمَل.
I am afraid of being late for work.
أَخاف عَلى أَطْفالي عِنْدَما يَلْعَبون قُرْبَ الشّارِع.
I fear for my children when they play near the street.
لا أَخاف المَوْتَ بِقَدْرِ ما أَخاف أَن أَعيشَ حَياةً بِلا مَعْنى.
I do not fear death as much as I fear living a life without meaning.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أَخاف | خِفْت | سَأَخاف |
| 2sg | تَخاف | خِفْت | سَتَخاف |
| 3sg | يَخاف | خافَ | سَيَخاف |
| 1pl | نَخاف | خِفْنا | سَنَخاف |
| 2pl | تَخافون | خِفْتُم | سَتَخافون |
| 3pl | يَخافون | خافوا | سَيَخافون |
Word family
خَوْفfearخائِفafraid, frightened
مَخاوِفfears, concerns
أَخافَto scare, to frighten
تَخْويفintimidation
Etymology
The verb comes from the triliteral root خ-و-ف (kh-w-f), which carries the sense of fear and dread. "أَخاف" is the first person singular present of the hollow verb خافَ. The root is common across Semitic languages for fright and alarm.
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