منفي

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ن ف ي (n-f-y)

Derived from the passive participle of the verb نَفَى (nafā).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مَنْفِيّ (manfiyy) (feminine مَنْفِيَّة (manfiyya), masculine plural مَنْفِيُّونَ (manfiyyūna), feminine plural مَنْفِيَّات (manfiyyāt))

  1. banished, exiled
  2. (grammar) negative
    Antonym: مُثْبَت (muṯbat)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: mənfi
  • Persian: منفی
  • Ottoman Turkish: منفی
  • Uyghur: مەنپىي (menpiy)
  • Uzbek: manfiy