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حفر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مَحْفُورٌ محفور [ i. q. حَفِيرٌ as meaning Dug: see the latter.] ― -b2- فَمُ فُلَانٍ مَحْفُورٌ [and أَسْنَانُهُ مَحْفُورَةٌ] (tropical:) The teeth of such a one are affected with what is termed حَفْرٌ or حَفَرٌ. (S, TA.) And صَبِىٌّ مَحْفُورٌ (assumed tropical:) A child having a pimple, or small pustule, in the gum. (El-Wá'ee.)

Derived headwords

مَحْفُورٌ
  1. 1.
فَمُ فُلَانٍ مَحْفُورٌ
أَسْنَانُهُ مَحْفُورَةٌ
صَبِىٌّ مَحْفُورٌ