Word Meaning
ख़फ़ीफ़
khafīf
hiadjective
Meaning
Humiliated, slighted, belittled, or made to feel embarrassed.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning light or trivial in Arabic, the word idiomatically means embarrassed, disgraced, or belittled in Urdu usage. In this couplet, it specifically denotes suffering public humiliation and losing honor in a gathering. The poet laments that offering formal courtesy after subjecting someone to such open degradation is completely hollow.
Etymology
Arabic (خفيف, khafīf), meaning light, slight, slender, or nimble.
Usage
In classical and modern Urdu, it is most often used in compound verbs like 'khafif karna' (to humiliate) and 'khafif hona' (to lose face or feel abashed).
Examples
To feel embarrassed before the gathering
To demean someone in public
Synonyms
ज़लीलरुस्वाशर्मिंदासबुक
Related Words
ख़िफ़्फ़ततख़्फ़ीफ़