تعارف

Arabic

Etymology 1
Root
ع ر ف (ʕ-r-f)

Compare عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, “to know”).

Verb

تَعَارَفَ • (taʕārafa) VI, non-past يَتَعَارَفُ‎ (yataʕārafu)

  1. (reciprocal) to get to know one another, become acquainted with one another
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 49:13:
      يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا
      yā ʔayyuhā n-nāsu ʔinnā ḵalaqnākum min ḏakarin waʔunṯā wajaʕalnākum šuʕūban waqabāʔila litaʕārafū
      O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female and made you nations and tribes that you may be well acquainted with one another.
  2. to become acquainted (بِ (bi) with)
Conjugation
Conjugation of
تَعَارَفَ
(form-VI sound)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
taʕāruf
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
mutaʕārif
passive participle
اِسْم الْمَفْعُول
mutaʕāraf
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد		 dual
الْمُثَنَّى		 plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم		 2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب		 3rd person
الْغَائِب		 2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب		 3rd person
الْغَائِب		 1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم		 2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب		 3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي		 m
taʕāraftu
taʕārafta
taʕārafa
تَعَارَفْتُمَا

taʕāraftumā
تَعَارَفَا

taʕārafā
taʕārafnā
taʕāraftum
taʕārafū
f
taʕārafti
taʕārafat
تَعَارَفَتَا

taʕārafatā
taʕāraftunna
taʕārafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع		 m
ʔataʕārafu
tataʕārafu
yataʕārafu
تَتَعَارَفَانِ

tataʕārafāni
يَتَعَارَفَانِ

yataʕārafāni
nataʕārafu
tataʕārafūna
yataʕārafūna
f
tataʕārafīna
tataʕārafu
تَتَعَارَفَانِ

tataʕārafāni
tataʕārafna
yataʕārafna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب		 m
ʔataʕārafa
tataʕārafa
yataʕārafa
تَتَعَارَفَا

tataʕārafā
يَتَعَارَفَا

yataʕārafā
nataʕārafa
tataʕārafū
yataʕārafū
f
tataʕārafī
tataʕārafa
تَتَعَارَفَا

tataʕārafā
tataʕārafna
yataʕārafna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم		 m
ʔataʕāraf
tataʕāraf
yataʕāraf
تَتَعَارَفَا

tataʕārafā
يَتَعَارَفَا

yataʕārafā
nataʕāraf
tataʕārafū
yataʕārafū
f
tataʕārafī
tataʕāraf
تَتَعَارَفَا

tataʕārafā
tataʕārafna
yataʕārafna
imperative
الْأَمْر		 m
taʕāraf
تَعَارَفَا

taʕārafā
taʕārafū
f
taʕārafī
taʕārafna
passive voice
الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
singular
الْمُفْرَد		 dual
الْمُثَنَّى		 plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم		 2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب		 3rd person
الْغَائِب		 2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب		 3rd person
الْغَائِب		 1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم		 2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب		 3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي		 m — —
tuʕūrifa		 — — — — —
f — — — — —
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع		 m — —
yutaʕārafu		 — — — — —
f — — — — —
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب		 m — —
yutaʕārafa		 — — — — —
f — — — — —
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم		 m — —
yutaʕāraf		 — — — — —
f — — — — —
References
  • Mace, John (2007) “تعارف”, in Arabic Verbs, New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., →ISBN

Noun

تَعَارُف • (taʕāruf) m

  1. verbal noun of تَعَارَفَ (taʕārafa) (form VI)
Declension
Declension of noun تَعَارُف (taʕāruf)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal تَعَارُف
taʕāruf		 التَّعَارُف
at-taʕāruf		 تَعَارُف
taʕāruf
Nominative تَعَارُفٌ
taʕārufun		 التَّعَارُفُ
at-taʕārufu		 تَعَارُفُ
taʕārufu
Accusative تَعَارُفًا
taʕārufan		 التَّعَارُفَ
at-taʕārufa		 تَعَارُفَ
taʕārufa
Genitive تَعَارُفٍ
taʕārufin		 التَّعَارُفِ
at-taʕārufi		 تَعَارُفِ
taʕārufi

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic تَعَارُف (taʕāruf), verbal noun of تَعَارَفَ (taʕārafa, “to become known or introduced to each other; etc.”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰä.ʔɑː.ɾʊ́f]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰɑːɑː.ɾʊ́f]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰɔːɔː.ɾúf]

Readings
Classical reading? ta'āruf
Dari reading? ta'āruf
Iranian reading? ta'ârof
Tajik reading? taʾoruf

Noun

تعارف • (ta'ârof)

  1. ta'arof/taarof; the intricate Persian system of etiquette and good manners, emphasizing extreme deference, humility, and respect.

Derived terms
  • تعارف کردن (ta'ârof kardan)
  • تعارف زدن (ta'ârof zadan)
  • تعارفی (ta'ârofi)
  • بی‌تعارف (bi-ta'ârof, “frank; frankly”)
  • تعارف اومد نیومد داره (ta'ârof umad nayumad dâre)
  • تعارف تیکه پاره کردن (ta'ârof tikke pâre kardan)

See also

Further reading

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَعَارُف (taʕāruf) (through Classical Persian تعارف (taʻāruf)).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t̪ə.(ʔ)ɑː.ɾʊf/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /t̪ɑː.ɾʊf/
  • Audio (PK)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊf

Noun

تَعَارُف • (taʻāruf) m (Hindi spelling तआरुफ़)

  1. introduction
  2. acquaintancy, acquaintanceship
  3. preface

References
  • “تعارف”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “تعارف”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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