خِلَافَة
succession
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Highlights
Plural
خُلُوف
Verbal noun of
خَلَفَ
to succeed
Most common words from the same root
Verb · Form III
خَالَفَ
to contradict
Adjective
مُخَالِف
contrary
Noun
خِلَاف
controversy
خَلْف in English
Noun · masculine
Verbal noun of خَلَفَ (to succeed): the act or idea of the verb.
- location that is behind
- time past
- back
- successor, descendant
- descendants
- remnant of people
- succeeding generation, progeny
- short rib
- someone absent from the tribe or just returned
Words from the root خ-ل-ف
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
خَلَفَ
· present يَخْلُفُ
Form I · The plain action
to succeed, to follow, to come after; to substitute for; to replace
خَلَّفَ
· present يُخَلِّفُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to appoint as a successor; to leave behind; to have offspring
تَخْلِيف
مُخَلِّف
مُخَلَّف
خَالَفَ
· present يُخَالِفُ
Form III · Done to or with someone
to contradict, to thwart, to disagree with [+ transitive (object)] on; to disobey, to go against, to contravene; to transgress the law
خِلَاف
controversy
مُخَالَفَة
minor offence
مُخَالِف
contrary
مُخَالِف
opponent
مُخَالَف
تَخَلَّفَ
· present يَتَخَلَّفُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to be late, to be or fall behind, to lag behind; to be backward (of a culture, person, idea, etc.); to not attend
تَخَلُّف
backwardness
مُتَخَلِّف
backward
مُتَخَلَّف
اِخْتَلَفَ
· present يَخْتَلِفُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to differ (عَنْ (ʕan) from); to differ from each other; to be diverse
اِسْتَخْلَفَ
· present يَسْتَخْلِفُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to appoint as successor
اِسْتِخْلَاف
مُسْتَخْلِف
مُسْتَخْلَف
back
خَلْفِيَّة
background
خَلْف: plural and other forms
| Singular | خَلْف |
|---|---|
| Plural | خُلُوف |
خَلْف in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
الْبَحْرُ رَآهُ فَهَرَبَ. الأُرْدُنُّ رَجَعَ إِلَى خَلْفٍ.The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.Psalms 114:3, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
مِنْ خَلْفٍ وَمِنْ قُدَّامٍ حَاصَرْتَنِي، وَجَعَلْتَ عَلَيَّ يَدَكَ.Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.Psalms 139:5, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
عِنْدَ رُجُوعِ أَعْدَائِي إِلَى خَلْفٍ، يَسْقُطُونَ وَيَهْلِكُونَ مِنْ قُدَّامِ وَجْهِكَ،When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.Psalms 9:3, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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