Arabic vocabulary
اكتفىsettle in Arabic
اكتفى is how you say “settle” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
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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