خاروف

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرُوف‎ (ḵarūf), with an unexpected lengthening of the first syllable. See عامود‎ (ʕāmūd).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xaː.ruːf/

Noun

خاروف • (ḵārūf) m (plural خرفان‎ (ḵirfān) or خواريف‎ (ḵawārīf))

  1. sheep
  2. (figurative, derogatory, by extension) A person who tends to be led by others easily.

Alternative forms
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