كلف
Root: كلف
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
كلف kalifa a (kalaf) to become brownish red (face); to become freckled, be covered with freckles; to like (ب s.th.), be intent, bent, set. keen (ب on), be very attached (ب to s.o. or s.th.), be very fond (ب of s.o. or s.th.); to be in love, fall in love (ب with s.o.) II to commission, charge, entrust (ه s.o., ب or هـ with), assign (ب or هـ ه to s.o. a task, a job); to cost (هـ ه s.o. a certain amount) │ كلف خاطره (kāṭirahū) (eg.) to take the trouble, go to the trouble, bother; to put s.o. to the trouble, bother s.o.; كلفه شططا (šaṭaṭan) to overtask s.o., expect or demand too much of s.o.; (مشقة ... or مؤونة ...) كلف نفسه عناء ... 836 (‘anā’a, ma‘ūnata, mašaqqata) to take the trouble to ..., to bother to ..., go to the trouble of …; كلفه ثمنا باهظا (tamanan) to cost s.o. dearly; مهما كلفه الأمر (mahmā, amr) whatever it may cost him, at any cost V to burden o.s., be burdened (هـ or ب with s.th.); to take upon o.s. (هـ a job, a task, coats, an office, etc.); to take over, defray, have to bear (هـ s.th., e.g., expenses); to do reluctantly or unwillingly, do in a studied or affected manner, simulate, feign, affect (هـ s.th.); to force o.s. (هـ to do s.th.). do s.th. (هـ) with difficulty, e.g., تكلف الضحك (ḍaḥk) to force a laugh; to be affected, mannered, unnatural, stiff, formal, ceremonious, punctilious, stand on ceremony; to employ (هـ e.g., care), spend (على هـ an amount for); to cost (على s.o., هـ so-and-so much)
Entry 2
كلف kalaf (coll.; n. un. ة) freckles │ كلف الشمس k. aš-šams sunspots
Entry 3
كلف kalif very much in love (ب with), very attached (ب to), very fond (ب of)
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