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Arabic word

الخوف

Fear

Type
مصدر
Root
خ-و-ف
Plural
مخاوف
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Example

من هاب خاب فالخوف يشل الإنسان ويمنعه من النجاح.

An intimidated person cannot succeed — fear paralyzes a person and prevents him from succeeding.

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وهو الخوف من تقييم الناس لك عندما تبادر وتعبّر عن نفسك It is the fear of people's judgment when you take the initiative and express yourself.
والخوف من العدمية ولا معنى الحياة إذا كنا مجرد آلات بيولوجية And the fear of nihilism and the meaninglessness of life if we are merely biological machines.
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Words from the same root

خ و ف

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of الخوف, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

All words from the root خ و ف