خفر
Root: خفر
5 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
خفر kafara u (kafr, خفارة kifāra) to watch (هـ, ه s.o., s.th. or over s.o., over s.th.), guard, protect (ه s.o., هـ s.th.); -- kafira a (kafar, خفارة kafāra) to be timid, shy, bashful II = I kafara V = I kafira
Entry 2
خفر kafr watching, watch, guard(ing)
Entry 3
خفر kafar guard detachment, guard; escort │ خفر السواحل coast guard (Eg.)
Entry 4
خفر kafar timidity, shyness, bashfulness, diffidence
Entry 5
خفر kafir bashful, diffident, timid, shy, embarrassed, coy
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