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أَسَف
regret /ˈʔa.saf/
nounA1#103 most common
Also: sorrow, grief, sadness
Example sentences
لِلْأَسَف، المتجر مغلق.
Unfortunately, the shop is closed.
مع الأَسَف، فاتني القطار.
Unfortunately, I missed the train.
نظر إليها بأَسَف.
He looked at her with sorrow.
شعرت بأَسَف عميق على ما حدث.
I felt deep regret over what happened.
عبّر الوزير عن أَسَفه لما جرى.
The minister expressed his regret over what happened.
لا جدوى من الأَسَف بعد فوات الأوان.
There is no use in regret after the time has passed.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | أَسَفٌ | None |
| Genitive | أَسَفٍ | None |
| Accusative | أَسَفًا | None |
| Vocative | يا أَسَفُ | None |
Word family
آسِفsorry, regretful
أَسِفَto regret, to be saddened
تَأَسَّفَto feel sorry, to lament
مُؤْسِفregrettable, unfortunateآسَفَto grieve or anger someone
Etymology
أَسَف is the verbal noun of the verb أَسِفَ, meaning to be sad or to regret. It is built on the triliteral Semitic root أ-س-ف, which carries the sense of grief. The word appears in classical and Quranic Arabic, as in the cry يا أسفى على يوسف.
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