Arabic vocabulary
كَفَّrestrain in Arabic
كَفَّ is how you say “restrain” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
ضع نيةً محددة كإبرة بوصلتك، ثم اجعل أعمالك الصغيرة تدور حولها وضوء حاضر، نظرة مصروفة عن فضول، كلمة مكفوفة عن إيذاء، ابتسامة تُثبِّت قلبًا واهيًا
Set a specific intention as your compass needle, then let your small deeds revolve around it: a mindful ablution, a glance turned away from curiosity, a restrained word from harm, a smile that steadies a weak heart.
مَكْفُوفَةٌ — restrained. 'makfufa' = 'held back, restrained'; describes 'a word'.
From: On Sincerity →
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