sufficiency
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Most common words from the same root
كَافٍ in English
Adjective
- enough, sufficient
- suitable, fit
- capable, efficient
Word origin
Derived from the active participle of كَفَى (kafā, “to be enough”).
Words from the root ك-ف-ي
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كَفَى
· present يَكْفِي
Form I · The plain action
to be enough for (someone); to protect; to spare
اِكْتَفَى
· present يَكْتَفِي
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to content oneself with; to get by, to get along
اِكْتِفَاء
contentment
مُكْتَفٍ
مُكْتَفًى
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