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How do you say "to stop" in Arabic?
يـُقـَف
Yu'af
In Arabic, "to stop" is يـُقـَف.
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Pronunciation
Yu'af, say 'yoo-AHF' where the first syllable is a clear 'oo' sound followed by a glottal catch.
Writing and usage
The hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop right after the ya. The qaf (ق) and fa (ف) at the end create the stopping sound.
Example sentence
وقف السيارة في الإشارة الحمرا.
The car stopped at the red light.
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How to remember يـُقـَف
The sudden glottal stop in Yu'af is like the abrupt halt when you stop something.
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Questions about يـُقـَف
How do you say "to stop" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to stop" is يـُقـَف. It is a noun.
How is يـُقـَف written in Arabic?
The hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop right after the ya. The qaf (ق) and fa (ف) at the end create the stopping sound.
How is يـُقـَف used in a sentence?
Use يـُقـَف as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: وقف السيارة في الإشارة الحمرا. (The car stopped at the red light.).
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