حتف

1 حَتَفَ حتف , aor. حَتِفَ , is a verb mentioned by IKoot and IKtt and others, as derived from حَتْفٌ signifying “ death, ” though J says that no verb is formed from this word; as IF and Meyd and Az also assert: (MF, TA:) and حُتُوفٌ is its inf. n., as well as pl. of حَتْفٌ: [accord. to SM, it is intrans., signifying He died; for he says,] hence the saying in the A, المَرْءُ يَسْعَى وَيَطُوفُ وَعَاقِبَتُهُ الحُتُوفُ [ Man labours, and goes about: and his end is dying ]. (TA.) [But see what follows.] -A2- IF says that no verb is formed from حَتْفٌ signifying “ death; ” and so, after him, J; and Az says that he had heard no such verb: but IKoot mentions حَتَفَهُ, aor. حَتِفَ , inf. n. حَتْفٌ, as signifying He, or it, killed him; or caused him to die. (Msb.)