لُطْف
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Feminine
لَطِيفَة
Masculine plural
لَطِيفُون، لُطَفَاء
Feminine plural
لَطِيفَات، لَطَائِف
Plural
لِطَاف
Elative
أَلْطَف
more / most …
Most common words from the same root
Noun
لُطْف
Verb · Form I
لَطَفَ
to be kind and friendly
Verb · Form II
لَطَّفَ
to make mild
Noun
لَطَافَة
thinness
Noun
لَطِيفَة
witticism
لَطِيف in English
Adjective
- thin, fine, delicate, dainty
- little, small, cute
- gentle, soft, light, mild
- pleasant, agreeable
- amiable, friendly, kind, nice
- civil, courteous, polite, refined
- charming, lovely, graceful, elegant
Word origin
فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb لَطُفَ (laṭufa, “to be kind”).
Words from the root ل-ط-ف
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لَطَّفَ
· present يُلَطِّفُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to make mild, to soften; to alleviate, to soothe
تَلْطِيف
softening
مُلَطِّف
soothing
مُلَطَّف
alleviated
لَاطَفَ
· present يُلَاطِفُ
Form III · Done to or with someone
to fondle, to caress, to stroke; to treat with kindness, benevolence
مُلَاطَفَة
مُلَاطِف
مُلَاطَف
لَطِيف: plural and other forms
| Singular | لَطِيف |
|---|---|
| Feminine | لَطِيفَة |
| Masculine plural | لَطِيفُون، لُطَفَاء |
| Feminine plural | لَطِيفَات، لَطَائِف |
| Plural | لِطَاف |
| Elative (more / most) | أَلْطَف |
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