hafif

Adj

1. Having little weight; light, not heavy.
2. Not difficult or tiring; easy.
3. Lacking solemnity, not serious; carefree, frivolous.
4. Easy to digest, having few calories.
5. Of little intensity or effect, not strong; weak, soft.
6. Having little importance; insignificant.
7. Not too steep, soft.

Adv

Free from concern, in a laid-back mood, lively.

Opposite of

ağır, zor, güç, yorucu, ciddi, ağırbaşlı, vakur, sert, güçlü

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haˈfif/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: خفیف

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خفیف (ḫafif, “light in weight or degree, foolish, undignified, immoral, quick, sharp”), from Arabic خَفِيف (ḵafīf).

Concepts

light

gentle

tenuous

thin

washy

weak

corky

dilute

flimsy

lightweight

gaseous

gauze

skittish

soft

small

wishywashy

easy

gossamer

lightminded

nonphysical

piano

stramineous

Synonyms

kolay

küçük

yeğni

yumuşak

önemsiz

üstünkörü

hayali

ince

rahat

sığ

ufak

yavaş

zayıf

ciddi olmayan

gerçek dışı

az

🤏

gerçekte olmayan

basit

çevik

gerçek olmayan

hava

havaî

Translations

léger

leicht

lekki

leise

ligero

licht

sanft

lleuger

mild

leggero

schwach

leve

levis

lind

aérien

Sentences

Sesi pek hafif ve kesikti.

His voice was very light and cut.

Hafif yağmur çiseliyordu.

Light rain was drizzling.

Biraz sonra midesinden başına doğru hafif ve tatlı bir duman yükselmeye başladı .

A little later, a light and sweet smoke began to rise from his stomach to his head.