Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "ƙarfafa" ita ce tallafawa, ƙarfafawa, ko ƙarfafa wani abu, yawanci ta ƙara ƙarin abu ko taimako. Hakanan yana iya komawa ga matashin kai ko matashin kai mai tsayi, kunkuntar matashin kai da ake amfani da shi don tallafawa kai ko jiki yayin barci ko hutawa.