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فارِغ
empty /ˈfaː.riɣ/
adjectiveA2#1214 most common
Also: vacant, free, unoccupied, idle
Example sentences
الكوب فارِغ.
The cup is empty.
الغرفة فارِغة.
The room is empty.
هل لديك وقت فارِغ بعد الظهر؟
Do you have free time in the afternoon?
عُدنا إلى البيت فوجدنا الثلاجة فارِغة تماماً.
We came home and found the fridge completely empty.
كانت وعوده فارِغة، فلم يفِ بأيٍّ منها.
His promises were empty, and he kept none of them.
لا تشغل بالك بكلامٍ فارِغ لا طائل من ورائه.
Do not bother yourself with empty talk that leads nowhere.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | فارِغٌ | فارِغونَ |
| Genitive | فارِغٍ | فارِغينَ |
| Accusative | فارِغاً | فارِغينَ |
| Vocative | يا فارِغُ | يا فارِغونَ |
Word family
فَراغemptiness; free time; vacuum
فَرَغَto be empty; to finish
فارِغةempty (feminine)
مُتَفَرِّغfree; at leisure; full-time
تَفريغemptying; unloading
Etymology
فارِغ is the active participle of the verb فَرَغَ, 'to become empty' or 'to finish.' It is built on the standard فاعِل participle pattern from the Semitic root ف-ر-غ, which carries the sense of emptiness and completion. The same root gives فَراغ, meaning 'emptiness' or 'free time.'
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