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تَفاهُم
mutual understanding /tɑˈfaː.hum/
nounB2#3872 most common
Also: rapport, accord, compatibility
Example sentences
نحتاج إلى تفاهُم.
We need understanding.
التفاهُم بين الأصدقاء مهم.
Understanding between friends is important.
وصلنا إلى تفاهُم حول المشكلة.
We reached an understanding about the problem.
التفاهُم المتبادل بين الزوجين يقوّي العلاقة.
Mutual understanding between spouses strengthens the relationship.
وقّعت الدولتان مذكرة تفاهُم لتعزيز التعاون الاقتصادي.
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen economic cooperation.
يتطلب حل النزاعات الدولية تفاهُماً عميقاً بين الأطراف يتجاوز الخلافات السياسية السطحية.
Resolving international conflicts requires deep mutual understanding between the parties that goes beyond superficial political differences.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | تَفاهُمٌ | تَفاهُماتٌ |
| Genitive | تَفاهُمٍ | تَفاهُماتٍ |
| Accusative | تَفاهُماً | تَفاهُماتٍ |
| Vocative | يا تَفاهُمُ | يا تَفاهُماتُ |
Word family
فَهِمَto understand
فَهْمunderstanding, comprehensionتَفاهَمَto reach mutual understanding, to get along
مُتَفاهِمunderstanding, compatible with someone
فاهِمknowledgeable, understanding
Etymology
تَفاهُم comes from the Semitic root ف-ه-م (f-h-m), meaning "to understand." It is the verbal noun of Form VI تَفاهَمَ, a pattern that marks reciprocal or mutual action. So while فَهْم means plain understanding, تَفاهُم means understanding reached together, between two or more sides.
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