وقف

See also: وفق and و ق ف

Arabic

Etymology

From the root و ق ف (w-q-f).

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /wa.qa.fa/
  • (file)

Verb

وَقَفَ (waqafa) I, non-past يَقِفُ‎ (yaqifu)

  1. (intransitive) to come to a stop, to come to a standstill
  2. (intransitive) to stop
  3. (intransitive) to pause, to hesitate
  4. (intransitive) to stand
  5. (in transitive) to inquire, seek information, inform oneself (على about)
  6. to acquaint oneself (على with)
Conjugation

Verb

وَقَفَ (waqafa) I, non-past يَقِفُ‎ (yaqifu)

  1. (transitive) to stop (something), to bring to a stop
  2. (transitive) to make stand, to set up
Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /waq.qa.fa/

Verb

وَقَّفَ (waqqafa) II, non-past يُوَقِّفُ‎ (yuwaqqifu)

  1. to bring to a stop, to bring to a standstill
  2. to arrest, to halt, to stop
  3. to obstruct, to hamper
  4. to park (a car)
  5. to erect, to raise
Conjugation

Pronunciation 3

  • IPA(key): /waqf/

Noun

وَقْف (waqf) m (plural أَوْقَاف (ʾawqāf))

  1. verbal noun of وَقَفَ (waqafa) (form I)
  2. stopping, halting
  3. discontinuation, suspension
  4. stay, standstill
  5. pausing, resting
  6. blocking
  7. impediment, obstacle
  8. discharge, dismissal, removal
  9. (Islam) a waqf, religious endowment, endowment fund
  10. inalienable property
  11. (linguistics) pausa
Declension
Derived terms
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