Arabic · Family & People
طفل
tifl
Child
Beginnernoun · masculine
Definition
A young person.
Example
في الحديقة أطفال كثيرون.
There are many children in the park.
Etymology
'طفل' (tifl) means 'child' and comes from linguistic roots that denote youth and innocence, reflective of Arabic cultural values surrounding children.
How & Where It’s Used
'tifl' is universally used in both spoken and written Arabic, across all registers, to refer to young children.