خاروف

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Hijazi Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic خَرُوف (ḵarūf), with an unexpected lengthening of the first syllable. See عامود (ʕāmūd).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

خاروف (ḵārūfm (plural خرفان (ḵirfān) or خواريف (ḵawārīf))

  1. sheep
  2. (figurative, derogatory, by extension) A person who tends to be led by others easily.

Alternative forms[edit]