See also: وفق‎ and و ق ف‎

Contents

  • 1 Arabic
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Pronunciation 1
      • 1.2.1 Verb
        • 1.2.1.1 Conjugation
    • 1.3 Pronunciation 2
      • 1.3.1 Verb
        • 1.3.1.1 Conjugation
    • 1.4 Pronunciation 3
      • 1.4.1 Noun
        • 1.4.1.1 Declension
      • 1.4.2 Related terms

Arabic

Etymology

From the root و ق ف‎ (w-q-f).

Pronunciation 1

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Verb

وَقَفَ • (waqafa) I, non-past يَقِفُ‎‎ (yaqifu)

  1. to come to a stop, to come to a standstill
  2. to stop
    • قِف‎ (qif, “halt!, stop!, whoa!”)
  3. to pause, to hesitate
  4. to stand
  5. to inquire, seek information, inform oneself (على‎ about)
  6. to acquaint oneself (على‎ with)
Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

Verb

وَقَّفَ • (waqqafa) II, non-past يُوَقِّفُ‎‎ (yuwaqqifu)

  1. to bring to a stop, to bring to a standstill
  2. to arrest, to halt, to stop
  3. to obstruct, to hamper
  4. to park (a car)
  5. to erect, to raise
Conjugation

Pronunciation 3

  • IPA(key): /waqf/, [wɑqf]

Noun

وَقْف • (waqf) m (plural أَوْقَاف‎ (ʾawqāf))

  1. verbal noun of وَقَفَ (waqafa) (form I)
  2. stopping, halting
  3. discontinuation, suspension
  4. stay, standstill
  5. pausing, resting
  6. blocking
  7. impediment, obstacle
  8. discharge, dismissal, removal
  9. (Islam) a waqf, religious endowment, endowment fund
  10. inalienable property
Declension

Related terms

  • إِيقَاف‎ (ʾīqāf, “(transitive) setting up, arrest, stopping (a motor vehicle)”)
  • (intransitive) تَوَقَّفَ‎ (tawaqqafa, “to stop, halt”)
  • تَوْقِيف‎ (tawqīf, “(transitive) setting up, arrest, stopping (a motor vehicle)”)
  • مُتَوَقِّف‎ (mutawaqqif, “dependent, conditional”)
  • مَوْقِف‎ (mawqif, “stopping place, station”)
  • مَوْقُوف‎ (mawqūf, “arrested, stopped, suspended”)
  • وَاقِف‎ (wāqif, “stopping, standing, bystander”)
  • وَقَّاف‎ (waqqāf, “overseer”)
  • وَقْفَة‎ (waqfa, “stance, position”)
  • وِقْفَة‎ (wiqfa, “stance, posture”)
  • وَقْفِيّ‎ (waqfiyy, “relating to a waqf system or endowment system”)
  • وَقْفِيَّة‎ (waqfiyya, “waqf system, endowment system”)
 

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