The triliteral root hamza fā fā (أ ف ف) occurs three times in the Quran as the noun uff (أُفّ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun - uff
| (17:23:19) uffin | a word of disrespect | فَلَا تَقُلْ لَهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُلْ لَهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا |
| (21:67:1) uffin | Uff | أُفٍّ لَكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ |
| (46:17:4) uffin | Uff | وَالَّذِي قَالَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ أُفٍّ لَكُمَا أَتَعِدَانِنِي أَنْ أُخْرَجَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
