قفز
qafaza
The Arabic word for jump is قفز (qafaza).
The verb قفز means to propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
Meaning: propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne (verb)
Which one should you use?
While قفز is the verb meaning to jump, the related noun قَفْزَة refers to a single instance of propelling oneself into the air. The plural noun for multiple jumps is قفزات.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the verb in different contexts, you can use several forms. The present tense form for 'he jumps' or 'he is jumping' is يقفز. If you want to say 'I jumped', add the suffix 'tu' to the past tense stem to get قفزتُ. For commands, the imperative 'Jump!' is uqfuz when addressing a male and uqfizi when addressing a female.
How do you pronounce it?
qafaza
Did you know?
- The root of قفز shares a common ancestor with the Hebrew word קָפַץ, meaning they are linguistic cousins from the same ancient Semitic family.
- In Arabic, the root ق ف ز is often used in modern contexts to describe 'skipping' over a section of a book or a step in a process.
- While قفز is the standard word for jump, Arabic speakers often use the word نط in daily conversation to describe a small or sudden hop.
Examples in context
- قفز القط فوق الطاولة.qafaza al-qittu fawqa al-tawila.The cat jumped onto the table.
- قفز اللاعب عالياً لتسجيل الهدف.qafaza al-la'ibu 'aliyan li-tasjil al-hadaf.The player jumped high to score the goal.
- قفزت الطفلة من الفرح.qafazat al-tiflatu min al-farah.The little girl jumped with joy.
Example conversation
Nour and Omar are at a trampoline park.
- نور Nourانظر يا عمر، سأقفز الآن!Unzur ya Omar, sa'aqfizu al-an!Look Omar, I will jump now!
- عمر Omarكوني حذرة يا نور.Kuni hadhiratan ya Nour.Be careful, Nour.
- نور Nourلقد قفزت عالياً جداً!Laqad qafaztu 'aliyan jiddan!I jumped very high!
- عمر Omarهذا مذهل حقاً.Hadha mudh-hil haqqan.That is truly amazing.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries قفز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
