Arabic for cessation
waqf
ﻭَﻗﻒ
cessation – masculine singular
ﻭَﻗﻒ is an Arabic word. The meaning is cessation. You pronounce it waqf.
Part of speech: noun. Pattern: verbal noun
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Important letters:
ﻭ
ﻕ
ﻑ
The root of the word cessation consists of three Arabic letters:
waw that is written ﻭ and pronounced w,
qaf that is written ﻕ and pronounced q and
fa that is written ﻑ and pronounced f.
Words with the same root letters are often related.
Words related to cessation
The word cessation letter by letter
ﻭَﻗﻒ
The Arabic word for cessation consists of: The letter waw that is written ﻭ and pronounced w and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter qaf that is written ﻕ ( here ﻗـ ) and pronounced q and is a part of the root of the word. The letter fa that is written ﻑ ( here ـﻒ ) and pronounced f and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﻭَﻗﻒ and pronounced waqf.
Arabic is written from right to left. Short vowels are placed above or under the letters, the are usually omitted.
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The pattern for cessation
fa3l becomes waqf
We have seen that the Arabic word for cessation is written ﻭَﻗﻒ and pronounced waqf. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa3l where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa3l and the root letters are w, q and f, the word becomes waqf.
All Arabic words with the same pattern follow the same structure. If you know the pattern and root of a word, you can often guess its meaning. Learn more about Arabic word patterns
Since the pattern is fa3l and the root letters are w, q and f, the word becomes waqf.
All Arabic words with the same pattern follow the same structure. If you know the pattern and root of a word, you can often guess its meaning. Learn more about Arabic word patterns