مخالف
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| خ ل ف (ḵ l f) |
| 15 terms |
Etymology
Derived from the active participle of خَالَفَ (ḵālafa, “to be different”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu.xaː.lif/
Adjective
مُخَالِف • (muḵālif)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُخَالِف muḵālif |
الْمُخَالِف al-muḵālif |
مُخَالِفَة muḵālifa |
الْمُخَالِفَة al-muḵālifa |
| nominative | مُخَالِفٌ muḵālifun |
الْمُخَالِفُ al-muḵālifu |
مُخَالِفَةٌ muḵālifatun |
الْمُخَالِفَةُ al-muḵālifatu |
| accusative | مُخَالِفًا muḵālifan |
الْمُخَالِفَ al-muḵālifa |
مُخَالِفَةً muḵālifatan |
الْمُخَالِفَةَ al-muḵālifata |
| genitive | مُخَالِفٍ muḵālifin |
الْمُخَالِفِ al-muḵālifi |
مُخَالِفَةٍ muḵālifatin |
الْمُخَالِفَةِ al-muḵālifati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُخَالِفَيْن muḵālifayn |
الْمُخَالِفَيْن al-muḵālifayn |
مُخَالِفَتَيْن muḵālifatayn |
الْمُخَالِفَتَيْن al-muḵālifatayn |
| nominative | مُخَالِفَانِ muḵālifāni |
الْمُخَالِفَانِ al-muḵālifāni |
مُخَالِفَتَانِ muḵālifatāni |
الْمُخَالِفَتَانِ al-muḵālifatāni |
| accusative | مُخَالِفَيْنِ muḵālifayni |
الْمُخَالِفَيْنِ al-muḵālifayni |
مُخَالِفَتَيْنِ muḵālifatayni |
الْمُخَالِفَتَيْنِ al-muḵālifatayni |
| genitive | مُخَالِفَيْنِ muḵālifayni |
الْمُخَالِفَيْنِ al-muḵālifayni |
مُخَالِفَتَيْنِ muḵālifatayni |
الْمُخَالِفَتَيْنِ al-muḵālifatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| plural unknown | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | ? | ? | مُخَالِفَات muḵālifāt |
الْمُخَالِفَات al-muḵālifāt |
| nominative | ? | ? | مُخَالِفَاتٌ muḵālifātun |
الْمُخَالِفَاتُ al-muḵālifātu |
| accusative | ? | ? | مُخَالِفَاتٍ muḵālifātin |
الْمُخَالِفَاتِ al-muḵālifāti |
| genitive | ? | ? | مُخَالِفَاتٍ muḵālifātin |
الْمُخَالِفَاتِ al-muḵālifāti |
Noun
مُخَالِف • (muḵālif) m (plural مُخَالِفُون (muḵālifūn))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُخَالِف muḵālif |
الْمُخَالِف al-muḵālif |
مُخَالِف muḵālif |
| nominative | مُخَالِفٌ muḵālifun |
الْمُخَالِفُ al-muḵālifu |
مُخَالِفُ muḵālifu |
| accusative | مُخَالِفًا muḵālifan |
الْمُخَالِفَ al-muḵālifa |
مُخَالِفَ muḵālifa |
| genitive | مُخَالِفٍ muḵālifin |
الْمُخَالِفِ al-muḵālifi |
مُخَالِفِ muḵālifi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مُخَالِفَيْن muḵālifayn |
الْمُخَالِفَيْن al-muḵālifayn |
مُخَالِفَيْ muḵālifay |
| nominative | مُخَالِفَانِ muḵālifāni |
الْمُخَالِفَانِ al-muḵālifāni |
مُخَالِفَا muḵālifā |
| accusative | مُخَالِفَيْنِ muḵālifayni |
الْمُخَالِفَيْنِ al-muḵālifayni |
مُخَالِفَيْ muḵālifay |
| genitive | مُخَالِفَيْنِ muḵālifayni |
الْمُخَالِفَيْنِ al-muḵālifayni |
مُخَالِفَيْ muḵālifay |
| plural | sound masculine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مُخَالِفِين muḵālifīn |
الْمُخَالِفِين al-muḵālifīn |
مُخَالِفِي muḵālifī |
| nominative | مُخَالِفُونَ muḵālifūna |
الْمُخَالِفُونَ al-muḵālifūna |
مُخَالِفُو muḵālifū |
| accusative | مُخَالِفِينَ muḵālifīna |
الْمُخَالِفِينَ al-muḵālifīna |
مُخَالِفِي muḵālifī |
| genitive | مُخَالِفِينَ muḵālifīna |
الْمُخَالِفِينَ al-muḵālifīna |
مُخَالِفِي muḵālifī |
Descendants
References
- Baalbaki, Rohi (1995), “مخالف”, in Al-Mawrid: A Modern Arabic-English Dictionary, 7th edition, Beirut: Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin, →ISBN
- Баранов, Х. К. (2011), “مخالف”, in Большой арабско-русский словарь (Bolʹšoj arabsko-russkij slovarʹ), 11th edition, Москва: Живой язык, →ISBN
- Lane, Edward William (1863-1893), “مخالف”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate.
- Wehr, Hans (1960), “مخالف”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Otto Harrassowitz
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُخَالِف (muḵālif).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mu.xaː.ˈlif/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊ.xɑː.lɪf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mo.xɒː.lef]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mu.χɔ.lif]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | muxālif |
| Dari reading? | muxālif |
| Iranian reading? | moxâlef |
| Tajik reading? | muxolif |
Noun
| Dari | مخالف |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | мухолиф |
مُخالِف • (moxâlef) (plural مُخالِفان (moxâlefân), or مُخالِفها (moxâlef-hâ))
- opponent, adversary
- تظاهرات مخالفان رژیم
- tazâhorât-e moxâlefân-e režim
- protests by opponents of the regime
Adjective
مُخالِف • (moxâlef)
- opposed, opposite
- جنس مخالف ― jens-e moxâlef ― opposite gender
- contrary, contradictory
- opposed, defiant
- کی مخالف کمک کردن به فقیران است؟
- ki moxâlef-e komak kardan be faqirân ast?
- Who is opposed to helping the poor?
Related terms
- مُخالِفَت (moxâlefat)
Descendants
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “مخالف”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Etymology tree
Borrowed from Classical Persian مُخَالِف (muxālif), borrowed from Arabic مُخَالِف (muḵālif), from خَالَفَ (ḵālafa). First attested in c. 1528 as Middle Hindi مخالف (mxalf /muxālif/).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mʊ.xɑː.lɪf/
- Rhymes: -ɪf
- Hyphenation: مُ‧خا‧لِف
Adjective
مُخالِف • (muxālif) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मुख़ालिफ़)
Noun
مُخالِف • (muxālif) m (Hindi spelling मुख़ालिफ़)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | مُخالِف (muxālif) | مُخالِف (muxālif) |
| oblique | مُخالِف (muxālif) | مُخالِفوں (muxālifõ) |
| vocative | مُخالِف (muxālif) | مُخالِفو (muxālifo) |
References
Further reading
- “مخالف”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971), “مخالف”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “مخالف”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- Fallon, S. W. (1879), “مخالف”, in A New Hindustani-English Dictionary, Banaras, London: Trubner and Co.
- John Shakespear (1834), “مخالف”, in A dictionary, Hindustani and English: with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and Hindustani, 3rd edition, London: J.L. Cox and Son, →OCLC