Arabic vocabulary
اكتفىsettle
How to say “settle” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
إذا أردتَ ذِكرًا يغيِّرُ يومَك فلا تكتفِ بصوتٍ بلا معنى
If you want a remembrance that transforms your day, do not settle for a sound without meaning.
تَكْتَفِ — settle. 'be content', here in the clipped jussive because the prohibiting 'la' demands it — 'do not settle'. The trimmed ending is the visible sign of a negative command.
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